California | Personal Injury
Legal Question
My dad took a nasty fall at Kaiser Hospital around Thanksgiving, resulting in goose egg bump on head with skin scrapping, bloody knee, scuffed palms/elbows and knees. A couple days later, my dad was agonizing in pain when sleeping and/or trying to walk. Kaiser identified that it was a contusion relating to fall but pain level was 10+ and persisted for another week and a half. With drugs, its a constant 5. However, since the agonizing pain, his walking has been impeded and now he uses a walker (not before, he was even exercising including running and tai chi).
I'm in a pickle because I'm suggesting representation just so we have an advocate. I have a POA Health Directive but not sure if it would apply.
His concerns:
- health care would be compromised (explained that he would get better care)
- doesn't want to litigate (per nurse friend, explained that Kaiser has opened up claim with Risk Mgmt and is following his progress... litigation is highly unlikely)
My concerns:
- he has constant pain level of 5, he is not getting better
- his walking is impeded
- he is starting to forget things
I know that there is a statue of limitations so we should be okay for 1-2 years? What should I do? Should I wait?
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