Thread: Is this too strange or what?

A woman I work with fell Friday morning at a local Burger King. She broke her arm in the fall and arrived at work with a cast on her right arm.

I spent some time talking to her about having a broken arm since I have done this a few times myself and told her that it takes a few days to adjust to but it gets easier to work with. She then decided to see the ambulance chasing lawyer across the hall just to be sure that her medical bills would be paid (as if Burger King had not already told her that they would pay for everything). And she signed a contract with him (and I am sure that she is looking to see how much she will collect for her pain and suffering).

So now to today. She arrives at work and she doesn't have the cast on her arm. She's wearing on of those wrist braces that you can buy at any pharmacy. She decided that she couldn't work with the cast and went home and cut it off. Now she has a case against Burger King and she was concerned about any long term damage to her arm, but if she cuts off the cast it would seem to me that she's asking for long term damage. And she won't call the orthopedist even though her muscles in her hand are hurting.

I can see a kid doing this but an adult who knows better??? What was she thinking at the time?? It's not as if she would loose her job if she had to work slower because of the case or that she couldn't call the orthopedist and ask for help. I just don't understand this at all.

that is strange. Keep us updated!

she sure aint helping her case at all if there is one. How the heck can BK be liable if she isn't seeking the correct treatment and sticking w/the program? dimwit.

Originally posted by twinkiesmom
she sure aint helping her case at all if there is one. How the heck can BK be liable if she isn't seeking the correct treatment and sticking w/the program? dimwit.

My thoughts exactly!! I would think she just negated any suit she would have had with Burger King!!

I just don't understand an adult ripping off a cast knowing that their arm is broken. It just doesn't make any sense.

I've only broken my collar bone and shoulder once. W/collar bone I had to wear a harness for almost 5 months...w/shoulder a cast for 6 weeks.

I've also been thru a pi case (personal injury)and it was a long one, too.

In order for her to collect anything lawyers look at medical records both hers/and her works attorney's.

If they find anything that she has done against ama (against medical advice) they will tell her it's her fault for further damages she's incured. I.E. tendonitis, arthritis, stiff joints, aches, pains, dislocation, another breakage.

Also they look at the meds. that are given if she's not taking those either...that's ama.

Plus........I know from experience years down the road she'll regret it. Her injury will not heal properly and it will cause her problems later in life. No matter what she does to protect it. They put the cast on to keep her arm stationary.....there's a reason for it.

I made the mistake of not taking p/t after I broke my collar bone...(didn't think I needed it). Here it is almost 25 years later and I have arthritis in that shoulder.

I would highly advise she get another cast put on or at least put her arm in a sling.....She'll pay for further down the road. Plus, employer will not pay as much she's expecting.

Hate to say it but for that kind of injury she'll be lucky if all her medical bills are paid (after she's taken off cast) along w/maybe $15,000 settlement which in our state my lawyer received 33.3% of my total judgement. Believe me they charge you for every little thing as well.....

Making calls, copies, filing lawsuit, when they speak to you on phone, any personal pay out that they make to you, drs. her attorney will send her to for further treatment.

When all is said and done she'll pay for it ALL out of that $15,000. (just an example).

Just a heads up...I hope it all works out for her in the end. She should of NEVER taken the cast off....that's the worst thing she could of done....will cause/create more damage later down the road for her.