Tuesday, February 23, 2010

Link to Paper & ICBC Still not willing

Below is the link to a story done by the Red Deer Advocate, click and have a read?

http://www.albertalocalnews.com/reddeeradvocate/news/provincial/Families_fear_patients_may_be_sent_out_of_brain_injury_clinic_84771787.html


Also just a quick update regarding the house we tried to complete on. We have come up short for a third time ICBC and their egregious behaviour, would seem to most level headed citizens that they are in fact not wanting to help in any way, and have now cost us a third attempt at finalizing a home that would provide everything we would have needed to bring Chris home.

I guess when it comes right down to it, they just don't care, and it is not their family member lying in a facility bed, waiting to be railroaded into an extended care bed.

ICBC insured the car that caused this epic disaster and now want to find any avenue to walk away with the money that is so missing from Christopher's moving forward.

I would give anything to have Christopher back the way he was, to say good morning, to say good night, to ask how my day was or I his, but that's not possible, we will never again be able to share those simple conversations we all take for granted.

I would guess that not a tear flows for what we have lost, not from the health ministry, not from the Health Minister, nor the Premier and especially not from the adjusters or management at ICBC, or the high priced lawyer hired by them, "the insurance company of the people". (What a joke)

Money now is the only thing that will give him a chance, at somewhat of a life, which they have taken from him. Now they keep grinding and stalling and would almost seem to work hand in hand with the health ministry to force their will and bullshit down our throats.

When people, when will we stand up and say enough, we are not sheep, or animals to be herded or forced to pasture, we are all equal and stand as humans to be counted. Who then decides who will live and who will die?
Will it be a communications person turned political who you would think with the tragedies he has had in his life would have some understanding of compassion and what is right, or I suppose you could bend the opposite direction and take out your anger with the system that failed you by denying that right to all others.

Keeping in mind this is only an advance we have tried to secure for over a year now, they know the devastation and just do not care, remember this when you have a sore neck or are bruised up. If they can look the other way while a life lies in the balance, how are they going to honestly treat someone with a minor injury?

Take care my friends the very insurance company we paid to start and run and still fund hold our futures in their hands.

It’s hard to hold and help someone in your hands if you are always wringing them. If anyone can shed some light on as to why they would have to hire a lawyer to defend an action, where the damage grossly exceeds the liability amount. Why refuse to help or aid in any way so as to minimize the damage that has already taken place. I truly hope that these adjusters and lawyers can go home at night and relax with their families knowing they are ripping the hearts out of the victims and their families. I give up trying to make sense of this there has got to one person out there who sees the damage that is being propagated here and will eventually step forward.

Thanks for letting me vent, I sometimes grow weary and need to find strenght in all the mess.

Kevin

3 comments:

Larry said...

Hi Kevin and Chris,

Go ahead guy, vent all you want! You're doing Chris' share as well! I'm listening.

Sorry to hear that the purchase of that house did not work out.

So, what's your best estimate of how much time Chris has left at HJCBI? How much longer does he have the pleasure of the excellent care of the staff at HJCBI, and they the pleasure of his company?

Keep up the good work.

Cheers to you both!

Love,
Larry

Janie said...

Hi Kevin and Chris,

Continue to vent Kev. I hear what you are saying. It`s all B.S. and absolutely not fair (from very early on in his recovery) especially to Chris.

I hope an even better house with more to offer is just around the corner and that the purchase and everything else that needs to fall into place does so smoothly. Our love to the both of you. Say hi to Chris and keep up the wonderful work.
Love,
Janie, Wes, Mike, and Milo

Barb W said...

Hi Kevin and Chris,

You don't have to apologize for venting, that is one of the few things we can be here for. Vent all you want, anytime.

I too hope that everything turns around soon, for all of you. We would love to have Chris back where we can visit, providing he is someplace that he can still get the help and assistance he needs.

Love to all of you. Our thoughts and prayers are with you always.
The Wells Clan.