I helped a crippled man on the job now in trouble?

Question

I worked two jobs and paycheck to paycheck to make ends meet. On my second job I drive a 8 passanger van for a limo company. While on the job the dispatcher sent me to the airport to pickup two different passangers. When the passangers call dispatch then they let them know that i'm in the vacinity and where to meet me. The dispatcher said that one of my passangers was in a wheelchair and she had talked to the airport porter. My first passanger was a lady and she waved at me to let me know. I pulled over close to her and took her luggage, my second passanger I called out his name several times and finally I spotted him with the porter. When I approached him the porter left and I wheeled the man close to the van but and asked him if he could get up. He stood up then looked at me and said he could not lift his legs to go up the two steps into the van.
I certainly could not leave the man on the street and I could not leave my vechicle, so I tried to lift the man.

Finally I got him in the van and delivered my first passanger and my second passanger I asked him if theres somebody going to be waiting for him. He said he was visiting his 80 year old parents. I had to help this man all by myself off the van and into his house.
I called Dispatch and told them I was in pain and was going home. they said I had to go back to the airport for other passangers.
I had no insurance to get help so finally I went to the hospital a couple of days later. I told the owner and he sent me to get medical attention. The clinic sent me to therapy. The owner has no workmans comp insurance. Finally after 6 weeks and therapy and still in pain the doctor took MRI's . I have 3 hernirated and bulging disc from my neck down plus tears.
No money to pay my rent,utilities, car payment,etc. everything now 2 months behind.

Had to get a lawyer. All this takes years probably. What do i do in the mean time?

I'm tring to get community help but they tell me thers a waiting line or theres no money. I'm a 51 years old female and my credit is horrible. Any suggestions for hep?

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Answer 1

afraid of being sued, but also, the disabled person let dispatch know he needed assistance into the vehicle, so the porter did not do his job by not helping you. He was probably asked by dispatch to assist. Moving people into your vehicle on your own is not in your job description.

Answer 2

What's the rest of the story? How do you get from trying to help the man to being in trouble? Is he alleging that you injured him or touched him inappropriately?

UPDATE: Thanks for finishing the story. This sounds just awful for everyone - you, the passenger, and your employer, who will probably be judged at fault, as they failed to determine the level of care this passenger required. Sounds like he needed a medical transport company, not a limo. Good thing you have a lawyer. I wish I had some advice or money to give you.

Answer 3

Too bad people have to get crap for doing the right thing !!

Answer 4

They are afraid of being sued

Answer 5

AND???? did you drop him, hurt your back, fall with him?? you need to finish your story