Hello , We are a family from Atlantic City, NJ that move to the Gulf Of Mexico , Florida since December 25th 2019 . My older parents ( My late father was 78 at the moment ) and my mom 65 came to visit us around the beginning of 2021 I believed and they were currently living in New York in a nursing home place. They got a week out from the nursing home , so the day I was driving them back to take them to the airport of Tampa ( the only one with direct flys to NJ or NY ) the fly was schedule at 11 am but we left at 7 am ( Tampa is only 45-60 minutes away from my home....since i live by the beach. I decide to leave early because they were Diabetic people who need to eat almost every 2 hours or less so that will give me plenty time to stop anf eat and go to the rest area and with no problems about being late for the plane . Around 7:30 am as we were approaching the exit to the highway that is 75th and then connects you with the street directly to the airport . The last traffic light was green for me and I was driving maybe 20 or 25 mph due to us eating breakfast from MC Donald with hot coffee .
So I decide to go slow that way my parents didn't get burn with the coffee, when i was about to pass the green light : another car ( white Honda accord i think ) on the opposite side who was doing a left turn when the green light was flashing ( turn if you don't see any incoming cars) but he maybe didn't see us coming or wasn't putting attention to the cars on the opposite side and hit us right in the front of the car causing fractures on my mom hips, arms and bruises all over the body and my dad glasses broke and got inserted in His face. Causing around 15 medical stitches in the forehead . After calling 911 and waiting for them I saw the guys car totally lost in the accident but he did not get hurt. The ambulance came and they took us to the main hospital in Bradenton city. After some time pass the doctors transferred my mother to another hospital since she was needing emergency surgery in the hips and arms and we lost contact with the officer in charge of the accident, i can only remember he saying the witness they had; saw us and it was the white car fault for making a left turn without checking if more cars were coming on the different side of the road , i had a brand new 2019 MVP Mazda who due to the hit on the front part ,damaged the motor 100% making me lost my car too. It was declared totaled by the dealership.
So many things happent after that, we try getting lawyers but since we were new in the area we did not have any info about lawyers or what to do after everything happen. The police report admitted it was the other drivers fault the cause of the accident , and we hired a lawyer but he looked too busy all the time, he ask for lot of stuff and we sign the consent to the firm to get the report from the police too. He send my dad to physical therapy since he was complaining of pain on hes legs and back . And wasn't able to move around like before the accident . 2 weeks later we get the call from the lawyer saying the guy didn't have a good car insurance so there was no chance for a good case. So after hearing this we got disappointed and frustrated, plus we were all so exhausted from everything . Therapy's, mom was still in the hospital without being able to walk and dad in physical therapy 3 times a week during the day and 3 more therapy's weeKly in the afternoon in my house ( sorry i forgot how they called the extra PT. ) that he need it and also they use to checked hes blood pressure , diabetes any health problems just in case to keep it controlled. Since he lived in NY. And didnt have a personal doctor here. One day i hear a message were the lawyer drop the case and that he couldn't do anything. The guy just got a ticket and that was the end of my case. .. help please. My dad pass away last year and mom still in the rehab nursing place recovering from her injures.
Thank you so much. Att ; Sarai David. ( Bradenton, Florida, 34209) PS. Medicare paid for the medical expenses and still-currently paying for moms physical therapy and nurses, medication and everything. Since they had to move from NY to Florida now to be treated by the doctors from here and have me and my sister support after this tragedy. We use to cook for them daily since they were picky eaters.
Please help us clear our minds and help us clarify if we really didn't had any chance to take this guy to court. Thank you in advance .
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