CRPS aka RSD. Does your attorney believe in you?
Overheard a petitioner's lawyer at the Illinois Workers' Compensation Commission trying to settle a case and as part of his pitch he said, "Oh and by the way, she's got one of those b.s. RSD problems too."
Complex Regional Pain Syndrome is often disputed because many of the symptoms are subjective beyond a cold and purplish skin surface. It's also a somewhat newer diagnosis and is often fought by insurance companies.
We have seen numerous clients suffer with this injury and know how legitimate of a problem that it is. That reality was driven home by a friend of the firm that doesn't have a case. We had carpal tunnel surgery that went bad and went on to cause severe CRPS in his hands, arms and neck. This guy was one of the most active, athletic, outgoing people we know. He now must takes scores of pills a day and if he wants to look to his left, he has to turn his whole body. He missed years off of work and was a guy who was truly a workaholic.
Good news is that today he is back to working 70 hours a week like he loves to do. Most of our clients eventually make a recovery too, although they are usually not the same person. No matter what happens, we believe our clients and would never sell them out when trying to resolve their cases. The attorney who said it was trying to be funny (as if that was funny), but let's be honest; he did nothing but hurt his client.
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