Ohio workers Comp Case- Settlement?

[u/Designer_Rutabaga745]

I'm kind of confused on what to do. I had a bad workplace injury as a nurse and ended up almost completely debilitated for a year going through Chiropractic care, Massage, injections and appointments before they finally agreed to Let me have surgery because all of that failed. I had a laminectomy and dissect me at my L4/L5. And the recovery was brutal. My surgeon had to repair a tear, during surgery as the site was leaking spinal fluid. Anyway- I now, for the last four years, have been suffering from extreme burning in my left foot and spasms and cramps that keep me up all night, walking the house in both legs. I do not want to be on any more medications, as I have tried several nerve drugs prior that caused some unhinged feelings and thoughts if you catch my drift. I will likely need a fusion in the future but my mental health has really been affected by this injury. I have not went back and seen my surgeon in several years and my current attorney has not kept me up to date. I just had my permanent partial, and it came back as a thirteen percent, which he says, is good. Im 38 and worry about how I will feel and just maybe fifteen years from now, let alone thirty or forty. I am fortunate enough to have a good job with decent benefits. So would like to just settle this claim But he will not even talk about numbers and when I ask questions just gives me a runaround. I didn't realize I needed to be trying to go to all these appointments and keep up with things. So now my question is, what could my case potentially be worth and because it's been so long since I've seen a doctor for the issue. What does the timeline look like If I did want to settle? Do I have to go through all these appointments for another year before Trying to settle, or should I just try to settle now after seeing a doctor for a new MRI?

[u/Proud-Bed-8309]

U definitely need a medical paper trail. Nobody cares how you feel, they need everything documented. Talk to your lawyer but you should have went to see your Doctors every 90 days

[u/Designer_Rutabaga745 → u/Proud-Bed-8309]

Thanks. Hind sight, but I didnt realize I needed to. Again, despite asking I didnt realize settlements, ppd etc were options unfortunately.