Chris is still doing well,with his cold long gone and therapy continues each day with out slowing.
His aunt Janice was here over the long weekend to see and take part in his therapy, she stayed until Sunday to visit and go for walks with him. Shelley was here with the kids for a couple days into the weekend as well, so a busy few days for him but wonderful to here all those familiar voices and have family close.
The staff in Ponoka has been just wonderful, they all understand the strain I am under and they have been immense with their help and support through all of this, far above the required treatments.
Still no word from the Ministry of Health or Fraser Health as to what is going on, it now has been two months since our meeting. I have remained fairly quiet regarding all of the unresolved issues in anticipation of a positive outcome from The Ministry of Health. I am expecting them to stop their duplicity when dealing with Chris’ care needs and live up to the promises made by the Minister of Health and his Ministry and Fraser health.
The contact from Fraser Health has assured me, that what I am telling them is needed, is exactly what they want as well, that is to have everything in place so the change in locations will be as seamless as possible, I have put allot of trust in the honesty of this person and will hold them to it.
Houses for Chris without the ICBC help are proving to be quite elusive; ICBC has now decided to not help in any way, or for any reason, but at the same time have refused to say why they will not help, just like other ministries you just don't answer or make comments and the problems disappear.
As far as ICBC goes there is nothing for them to defend, actually they will be in a better position if they joined the action in court, they would probably save the province and all ICBC customers allot of money in this claim. But for some reason they choose to play with someone’s life with total disregard for possible rehabilitation. But that is what you get when it is the only game in town, all the power with no accountability or consequence. The position they are taking will undoubtedly cost them far more in the end, as well as they ruin a few more lives of British Columbians. We all should know by now how expendable life is in this Province, especially if it requires medical attention or ongoing health costs such as care, medication and therapy it is far easier and way cheaper to stick people in extended care homes in front of a TV.
Even though they agree that the insurance money they owe, will be far less than is required for Chris’ future care, they refuse to pay any portion to help with expenses. I have asked for an explanation as to why in most other cases advances are paid to help struggling families, I was told that the lawyer they hired has the power to do what he wants and they will not interfere even though they hired him and only they can fire him or give him direction. You have to ask yourself why you would pay a lawyer allot of money to work on something that really will look after itself with time. And in fact will end up costing all insured drivers in our Province more money to insure their cars, again total control and no accountability.
By giving Chris the advance to improve his quality of life they would have done something very humane, and relieved family members of a great deal of stress and broken lives. It has now been two ands a half year since the accident and not a penny paid by ICBC for its liability, does any one have ant idea what it costs to keep all of this going, the continual scratching and begging for every little thing that is needed to say nothing of the emotional burden. We buy insurance, pay our taxes and expect that the system we buy into to cover us and treat us with respect, not bury us or shove us aside without regard. I really think most of you and most British Columbians think the same way?
By withholding the advance or partial payment the only one who benefits is ICBC by collecting what ever interest will accrue while they hold onto it which is what 2%? Definately worth more than a life and all the destruction it is causing!.
They are stalling and it starts to look more and more that they are working with the ministry of health to cut off any support, or access to money that will enable us to keep Chris out of extended care and in rehab. If we have no money and are desperate we would have to give in and take what ever the ministry is offering. Quite a system we have to protect us, you won't know it does not exist unless you have to use it.
This whole mixed up, screwed up system has got to be corrected. When by no fault of your own, you are injured and there are responsible parties who will have to pay, but they are allowed to delay, delay, and delay further so your health will deteriorate to a point where you can not go on.
At this point these guilty people are allowed to walk away and never answer to their wrong doing.
Our ICBC relies on this concept to avoid paying all that they owe in most of it's claims adjudications, if you can delay and refuse money for medical procedures or for rehab and out wait the claimant and they die waiting, so does the action and all future care costs???
This is why I am telling you, any action you have regarding ICBC get a lawyer and push it to the limit, because even with the lawyer you will end up short, but without you will end up, up the creek without a paddle.
Still hoping there are people that care.
Good Bye for now,
Kevin
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