I was walking across the street and got hit by a car

[1steventolsen]

A year ago i was hit by a car while walking in a crosswalk and pedestrian light was green. I suffered a torn miniscus and neck injury. The ambulance bill is for 4900 and xrays at the hospital are 3800. Now i am working 2 days a week light duty only. I have been seeing a chiropracter ever since and referred to a knee surgeon. He said i require surgery on my left knee and will cost 70,000. I can get the surgery at the VA hospital done for free. In the meantime, my neck condition has improved immensely. Due to my poor financial condition, i will be evicted from my apartment on 2-15-20. I am 68 years old a nd now on social security. I live in the bay area which is extremely expensive. I need to settle asap. What should i do?

 

[Just Blue]

A year ago i was hit by a car while walking in a crosswalk and pedestrian light was green. I suffered a torn miniscus and neck injury. The ambulance bill is for 4900 and xrays at the hospital are 3800. Now i am working 2 days a week light duty only. I have been seeing a chiropracter ever since and referred to a knee surgeon. He said i require surgery on my left knee and will cost 70,000. I can get the surgery at the VA hospital done for free. In the meantime, my neck condition has improved immensely. Due to my poor financial condition, i will be evicted from my apartment on 2-15-20. I am 68 years old a nd now on social security. I live in the bay area which is extremely expensive. I need to settle asap. What should i do?

Do you know who it was that hit you? If so, do you have their insurance info?

 

[CdwJava]

You may need to consider obtaining legal counsel for assistance in making a claim. Many attorneys might agree to take this sort of thing on contingency. In other words, they will work for you and will only get paid out of any settlement you might receive. No settlement, no cost to you. A lot depends on the extent of the injuries, how likely it is they can prevail, and whether the other party has sufficient insurance and/or assets to cover an award to make it worth their while.

 

[adjusterjack]

What should i do?

That depends on what you have done so far. Do you have a lawyer? Do you have a claim in with the driver's insurance company? If you do, how is it going?