I Was a Team leader for Heartland Blood Center. I went for lunch to the subway sandwich shop. I had to walk across the parking lot to cross MClean BLVD, and twisted my ankle in a pot hole, fell to my knees tore my scrubs hurt my rotator cuff when I broke my fall. I got back to my feet after the fall before a car hit me. I dusted off my clothes and limped across MClean Blvd. I sat down in the Subway store due to pain in my knees. A co-worker came into the store and I told her what happen she asked me to ride back to the blood center in her car. Once in the blood center my supervisor put ice on my knee. After work I went to the burger king restaurant and filed an incident report.By this time my limp was greater. I then drove home half way there if realized that I did not take a picture to the hole. I drove back to elgin and used my camera phone and took a picture.By Sunday my ankle was swollen so I went to Emergency room to take X-rays. I was given crutches and an air cast. My new job required that I not miss more than two days or I will loose my job. When I got to work in Elgin on Monday morning the Claims adjuster from Gill management called me about the accident. She said she could not see the pot hole because it had been filled over the weekend. I told her that was not a problem because I have pictures of the pot hole. Two weeks later my shoulder started hurting and by 3.5 weeks I could not lift a pen. I went to the emergency room on a Friday to make sure my arm was not broken. They determine my rotator cuff was injured and gave me a shot to relax the muscles. I missed work the next day.
I did not asked for any of this. My new job paid me $17.00/ hour and time and half on the weekend. I submitted my bills for chiropractor - $1000.00, Blue cross Blue shield $900.00, $362.00 lost wages and deductibles. And $2138.00 for pain and suffering. Total claim including medical bills $4,400.00
Gill management has denied the claim and accused me of walking into the pot hole. I no longer have my job and drawing blood while of crutches was a contributing factor. This was not my fault and Burger King say they are not liable for the holes in their parking lot.
Consumer beware do not try and be honest and work with the insurance company in an equitable manner. You must get a Lawyer if not you will be screwed over big time. I am not going to stop. I will go to rip off report.com and warn the consumer. It is wrong to sue a company just because you have a small injury. But this company has a responsibility to keep their property in order as to not cause injury to the customers. I did not get a lawyer because everything presented to them was in order, and properly documented. Use what happen to me and do not get screwed over.
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