we live in ohio. she cant work but will be able to return to work eventually. a full recovery is expected, but she has no money coming in . she is supposed to start college next yr but after this I dont know how we will pay for it. isnt there some agency that can help? I have worked and paid taxes my whole life.......
2007-11-20 00:49:07 · 8 answers · asked by lenny c 1 in Business & Finance ➔ Insurance
If the car wreck was the fault of someone else she can sue that person and in the circumstances should be able to collect a very decent sum of money. What happened with the insurance company? Difficult to answer with so few facts. Suggest you pay a lawyer for a consultation on this one. Good luck
2007-11-20 00:55:34 · answer #1 · answered by jennys.doghouse 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
You need to focus on your daughter getting well before you worry about college.
The problem is, she is 18 years old....was she working full time when she got hurt? Where did she work? Did they have short-term or long-term disability that either her or her employer was paying into?
She can also apply for emergency Medicaid...this is an option that people don't know exist...it's for people that would normally not qualify for Medicaid, but have a catastrophic event that requires coverage. You also need to talk to the hospital to see if there is anything that can be negotiated with medical bills.
You need to move her back home with you until she recovers...it's not convenient, but at least hundreds of dollars won't be going out the door.
There is ALWAYS money for college in the form of grants/loans.
2007-11-20 11:25:20 · answer #2 · answered by Expert8675309 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
See if the hospital has a social services liaison that can point you in the right direction.
Try contacting the Department of Health and Human Service (or similar department) in your state. Contact the agencies that administer SSI, Medicaid. If there are agencies out there that can help - you will have to go and find them - they won't come to you.
Good Luck.
2007-11-20 02:09:31 · answer #3 · answered by Boots 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You can sue the person who caused the accident, and the owner of their car. You can also file under YOUR auto policy, for any kind of underinsured motorist, lost wages, etc. that YOU carry under YOUR policy.
I'm assuming she hasn't paid much into Social Security, and has no disabiltiy coverage. Because she's not a minor, she's likely going to be out of luck on that. I'd call social services and United Way, and see if they have any other suggestions.
2007-11-20 01:03:15 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am sorry for your daughter's pain and injuries.
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local social service agencies and religious organizations are the best bet.
The second string includes SSI, and I'm totally unfamiliar with the laws concerning SSI and temporary disability. I do know that SSI is a very slow process -- the Social Security bureaucracy does not move any faster than the river in Cleveland does during a deep January freeze.
GL
2007-11-20 00:56:33 · answer #5 · answered by Spock (rhp) 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Yeah that is fine. You're 18 so it's legal first of all. Secondly, its only a 4 year difference! My boyfriend and I are 4 years apart.
2016-05-24 07:46:20 · answer #6 · answered by holly 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If the accident was not her fault, the other person's insurance should be paying her salary.
If the accident was her fault, check your/her's policy to see if the would have to pay her salary.
If she was hit by someone with no insurance, check to see if you have "no fault/un-insured" clause in your/her's policy.
I would suggest you contact a lawyer (one that only gets money if you win) and have him look into it
Good luck and a fast recovery
2007-11-21 12:14:45 · answer #7 · answered by fruitie7 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I hope someone can help you. It's wonderful that your daughter is alive and will recover.
2007-11-20 00:59:19 · answer #8 · answered by Zelda Hunter 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋