My 70 year old dad fell in the bank today

Ranzou** said:
What did he do in Nam. Have him go see a VSO and make a VA claim. I made my Dad do it after his war wounds started bringing him down. I know this doesn't alleviate the bank fall situation per se but he can get their medical and a monthly check to help with costs. I know you mentioned you guys made him do something with them but was it a full C&P exam?
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I'll let you know tomorrow, bout to crash. He just started getting the VA stuff recently. I'll ask him tomorrow did he have the C&P exam.
 
he's managed to survive this long with the crippling disappointment in his son, a broken arm should be no big deal
 
smithnwssn said:
I detect dog kicking but only just once.
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If you're serious, it's just a sprain so they might settle for a small amount rather than drag it out. And it probably wouldn't attract very good lawyers.
 
If it's swollen as you say I'd start taking photos so you have a visual record of the injury as well not just anyone's word for it.
 
The Spooky Gloom said:
But what do you want out of this thread?

Sympathy? Advice?
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Advice. If I wanted sympathy I would talk about my mom who is 70 as well who is in a nursing home. I'm all she's got. And I'm looked at as the big shithead because I put her in there at 68. But until you're left with the complete and only control over another individual, you can't talk shit. That's why I got my nuts cut up at the age of 25, just simply didn't want the responsibility of being in control of someone that is so stupid. I'm just better than that. I had other plans in my life like becoming one of the most entertaining posters in the history of sherdog. True story. And yes I'm most likely the best.

@Fawlty @Jack V Savage @sniper
 
From what I read you could get a few thousands out of this (and you'd be absolutely entitled to this).
50K sounds too much though
 
Sorry to hear about your father but I don't think that he should get any money in a lawsuit.
I hate the sue, sue, sue! culture. It was a little wet spot on the floor. That is an accident.

Sue for getting drafted into Vietnam war, that is a valid argument. I would support that.
 
smithnwssn said:
He hurt is arm and is now in a sling. It's very swollen and he's in much pain. He went to ER and they said it was sprained. He slipped in a small wet spot that they forgot to wipe up. He just retired 3 months ago due to health reasons and now this shit :(

So, reason I'm making this thread is he is so stubborn and has so much pride. He was awarded the Bronze star in Viet Nam in 68 and could have gotten purple hearts just like John Kerry did with his band aides but my dad is just a different kind of guy. It took him until last month to actually get on the VA benefit deal but only because one of his meds was going to cost $500 a month and my family and I had to kick him in the ass and tell him that he's entitled to that and quit acting so stupid. My dad is just that guy that would never claim to have PTSD and just simply say 'there are other soldiers that deserve it more than I do and I don't want to take away from them and I'd be embarrassed to claim that because it makes me look weak'. He was there in 68 as the point man/squad leader for almost a whole year right beside Cambodian border. 68 was the year that more soldiers died and got wounded than any other year.

So, I'm asking help from you guy in ways that I can talk my stubborn, full of pride and balls dad see the reality of the situation and hire the best lawyer and get what he deserves. He fell today, he needs to hire the best lawyer tomorrow. For all we know his hip or back could be fucked by tomorrow or the next few days but there's no doubt his arm is fucked. Obviously the medical bills will be paid for but he deserves everything he deserves if that makes any sense. What ways can I tell him to man up and just tell the truth about how you really feel physically and mentally? Because I'm scared shitless he's not going to do what he needs to do. This is serious shit and I fucking hate it. :(
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You shouldn't need a lawyer for the VA. I use them for health care as I'm an Iraq War vet and know a several people with PTSD that get disability. You shouldn't need to hire a lawyer. Just go talk to the VA reps in your area. His separation of service papers (now called a DD-214 form) would really speed things up if he still has them.

My ex girlfriends Dad was drafted into Nam and shortly after he retired he got disability for PTSD. He got 100% and received a fuck ton of money in back pay from it as he didn't start claiming it until he was in his late 50's-early 60's. I'm not a big proponent for welfare or anything like that but the government will take as much as they can from you, so a contributing member of society like your father should not feel bad taking what he can from them.
 
if its not a permanent injury, then a lawsuit isn't going to be worth it. let the insurance companies handle it. its probably 100/0 liability on the bank, so keep track of your dads medical bills and don't send him to any bullshit pain management places. if its a concrete injury w/ real treatment, insurance will usually cover your meds. a PI lawyer will take 1/3 of w/e they get for you and even with a permanent injury and 100/0 liability its unlikely that an insurance company you drag into a lawsuit will pay you anything more than past meds + a little coin. since its a slip & fall, a jury isn't likely to be overly sympathetic to your dad. but if that's the route you want to go, check the state's statute of limitations on bodily injury claims to figure out how you long you have to file suit (its typically 3 years from date of accident in most states), keep track of your meds, and stay in touch with your dad's insurance.
 
bufetadanacara said:
Sorry to hear about your father but I don't think that he should get any money in a lawsuit.
I hate the sue, sue, sue! culture. It was a little wet spot on the floor. That is an accident.

Sue for getting drafted into Vietnam war, that is a valid argument. I would support that.
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Leaving the entrance to your bank wet is not an accident, it's neglectful and stupid
 
is normal said:
Leaving the entrance to your bank wet is not an accident, it's neglectful and stupid
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Having the FDA allow known cancer causing foods to hit the shelves, that is negligence and should be dealt with.
A wet entrance is an unfortunate incident where an accident happened.

Entitled to an apology, that's about it. Especially considering that the hospital bills are already covered.
 
Jack Reacheround said:
Just ask him “if you had a ton of money, then fucked up resulting in someone’s injury, wouldn’t you pay for their treatment?” He probably would because he sounds like that type of guy. So why should the bank act any differently?
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That's a good way to approach it. Do this ^
 
Read title and immediately knew what thread was going to be about a lawsuit.

#Murica
 
smithnwssn said:
Pain and suffering, lost of enjoyment of life, etc... there's no question we're all going to suffer from this. I'm known as the biggest troll on sherdog but I made this thread in mayberry for a reason. Just think of all the doctor visits(not the cost but the time he has to spend), and the energy and thought we all have to put into this, the bills that will be coming in non stop, the endless phone calls, the worry of everything, the actual physical pain on a daily basis, me annoying people like you on sherdog by complaining about my problems, the embarrassment of falling in front of everyone possibly peeing or pooping himself, etc... and mainly just the fact that the pain in his arm or other places that he injured could be for the rest of his life. I'm sure I missed a lot. Nothing against you, I've seen you post before but you're question is silly, Billy.

ps and me mentioning all the bills coming in, I'm not talking about the cost, I'm talking about non stop mail coming through that he has to fax off every single day for the next few months or years to his lawyer which is a pain in the ass because he has no idea what's important or not. So the lawyers actually deserve the 1/3 which is standard because they have to do more than you think which is going through thousands of papers a day and deciding what they need a copy of and what to throw away.

Again I can go all day and I left a lot out but there's 20 times more than just medical expenses.
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It's a sprain. If it turns out to be more, there's always time to sue later. He doesn't need a high priced lawyer today and probably not later. As long as he doesn't sign anything that restricts those rights, I don't see any need for immediate action. I'm sure the bank, through it's insurance company, will pay all reasonable costs involved. Your father sounds kind of like me. If I slip on something, I feel it's because I wasn't paying attention. You didn't say why the floor was wet. Maybe it was raining and some water was tracked in.

Your father seems like a man of integrity and is probably embarrassed to have ambulance chasing children. If it becomes a long-term problem, that would be the time to hire a lawyer and would probably be easier to convince him.
 
I'd wait to see what the bill is. Is he on medicare or does the VA cover most of it? A lawsuit may cause him a lot more trouble than it's worth.
 
America is a wild place. Someone falls, and you call a lawyer. Lmao. I have universal health care, if an elderly parent falls, you take 'em to the ER. That's it. No bill, no lawsuit.

You're acting like a big drama queen with the arm though. Some elderly people need open heart surgery, they get cancer, they break a hip, they go blind, they suffer brain damage from a stroke, etc. This is a massive strain on the family who takes care of them. A swollen arm is nothing.
 
Keep tabs on your ol' man. Bruising around that age is no joke. The blood collects then starts a chain reaction of infections which could be devastating.
 
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