Prayers Please For Valerie

[Gigi]

You should be proud. She is acting as an adult and making those decisions herself. You did a great job - I will continue to pray for a fair and reasonable settlement. As I said earlier, it never compensated for the damage. I remember my atty asking me, if you were two buttons and one was for any amount of money you could imagine and the other was for this to never had happened, which would you push. She said 99% of her clients of course pick that it would never have happened - of course there is always one! But since she can't go back, she will do the best she can with what sounds like great advice.

Bless you all.

[kim]

When you least expect it, they grow up and make you proud! Mama, you did good!

[Suzan]

Well not by my own hands, The man upstairs had a lot to do with it. LOL.

[Retta]

Sorry - just got on to check. I've had the computer on all day and signed in, but not on. I am so proud of her and congratulate you both on a beautiful and wonderful daughter. Praying that the end sounds as good as this is!

[PennyDuncan]

I too would be very proud....continuing to keep her in my prayers.....

[kate3]

Ok she is home, her attorney went in with an offer of 95,000. They came back with 20,000. They have a month to settle out of court, Let the games begin.

If your courts are like ours that can drag on for a couple of years. It must take them a long time to think and they went to school a long time to learn to think that slow. Scary huh?
We have one in our family, no three that dragged on for over 5 years, all workplace injuries where the employer was at fault and breaking the law. Two settled too cheap because it was sending them insane. The other ones offer went from $30,000.00 to his last offer of $320,00.00 he was advised not to take it and go to court. He was awarded $30,000.00 by the court. That didn't pay his costs. He got the wrong Magistrate on the wrong day and it didn't matter he had all of the evidence needed. All of these were young men who could no longer do the job they were trained for. One can't work anymore. Once that month is up they come up with another counter offer and the month starts again.
Don't let Valerie go there. If she gets a decent offer which she hasn't yet then tell her to take it. I think she went in too cheap to start because her injury could be lifelong. If that happens here when you are young they they should pay you what you could have earned for your working lifetime. I wish her lots of luck for a quick settlement and a good one and you should be do proud of her, I now you are. Still in my prayers.

[Suzan]

Thank you Kate, Attorneys and courts. EEsh

[CeCeCreates]

Oh yes, I remember that time also. I didn't want to sue, as the man that injured me did so accidentally, not maliciously. So I settled for the amount of insurance coverage that he had. Was it enough? NO, of course not. I will never be able to work again, and I have no disability. But it is what it is. As for pushing one of those buttons? That's a no brainer. But, we accept what has been dealt us in life and move on. Sounds as though Valerie is doing that in a very mature manner. Hooray for her!

[Suzan]

Yep You are all seeing a very proud Mommy.

[kate3]

Yep, I am proud of Valerie for you too. We did a good job raising her. That would be the royal we, meaning I wasn't even involved.

[Suzan]

OMGosh Kate you are sooooooooooooooo cute and funny

[kate3]

OMGosh Kate you are sooooooooooooooo cute and funny

Well I would have helped if I lived next door. You may have called it interfering but you still would have loved me.

[Retta]

You can live by me!!! LOL

[Suzan]

never ever Kate, Valerie has so many loving Aunts/Uncles, godparents it is funny. Lot's of people want her. But I think I am gonna keep her. Even though 99.9999 percent of the time her goal in life is to drive me bonkers. LOL

[Gigi]

I think that is the inherent goal of all children - they are born with that gene (but of course we were NEVER that way!!)

[kate3]

I think that is the inherent goal of all children - they are born with that gene (but of course we were NEVER that way!!)

Gigi,
I really wasn't but I am now. I guess it just has to come put at some time.

[Suzan]

Thank you Lord.

IT IS OVER
Valerie just got the call from her attorney. They settled for 30,000.00 The other side wouldn't settle for a penny more. She had other options where she could take 8,000.00 and go back every six month and be reviewed, but She is done and it is settled. She is happy. She doesn't have to go to court nothing, just sign some papers and wait for the money.

Oh yes, Dinner is on her at the end of the month.

Valerie wants to thank each and every one of you for all your prayers, great thoughts and support. She was and still is so deeply touched that you all care so much and you don't even know her.

[Dana]

Im so glad it worked out for her and your family!!!!

[Retta]

Oh, this is great news. Now she can move on and not worry about this. Amen!

[Elizabeth]

So glad that Valerie will be able to put this behind her. What a relief for her.