Hi everyone. As most of you know back in February, I was involved in a horrible accident on N. Roosevelt Blvd. I was hit from behind on my scooter from a car that was going at least 90 mph. The driver of that car was very drunk. I was ejected and ended up 100 feet away from where I was hit. I suffered a traumatic brain injury, and a severely broken neck which needed emergency surgery.
I was in physical therapy since March in Miami and I continue to be in therapy here in town. I still have issues all this time later. The traumatic brain injury is the reason I cannot walk without a cane, (for the first two months I was in a wheelchair) and the brain injury has given me Radial nerve palsy in my right hand, basically I have a paralyzed hand. I believe I will always have pain where my neck has been fused for the rest of my life. I just deal with it.
you may know that I was a bus driver for the city of Key West, a job that I can no longer do. I have no income, no work and monies that were raised a few months ago have been what has sustained me. Rent, bills, groceries and a ton of Ubers getting around town because I have no mode of transportation anymore. That money is almost all gone.
I hate to ask for help. Everybody does. But this is kind of a last resort. I have won a settlement from the driver of the car and his insurance company, but they are now fighting me on it. I may get it and I may not. Over $850,000 has been billed to my insurance company since March. My responsibility so far is $49,000.
please consider helping me out, I know that I have received so much help over the last couple of years, (and I’ll never forget it ) but honestly, I’m not sure if I know anyone that has had a crazier two years than I.
thank you. God bless.
