Ride Share Settlement

Location: Florida

I was involved in a ride share accident at the beginning of last year. My ride share driver was found 100% liable as evidenced by the police report and multiple witnesses and myself.

I did not utilize an ambulance at the scene, however I did get checked at the ER the same day as the accident. The accident was pretty intense as we were t-boned, airbags deployed etc.

I had the usual chiro treatment for the initial few months and then referred to a pain management doc as the chiro didn’t help. MRIs revealed bulging discs in neck and lower back with a labral tear to one of my hips. Additionally, I had documented concussion and was evaluated by a psychologist for PTSD symptoms.

Initial treatment for my injuries were red light therapy, massage therapy, and acupuncture…multiple rounds. I then had nerve testing done that supported some type of nerve damage from injuries in my lower back and hip. Followed by trigger point injections in my neck and base of my skull for the neck bulging discs and chronic headaches (also prescribed migraine meds). Multiple PRP injections were performed on my hip with recommendation for surgery in the future for guaranteed repair of labrum. Lastly I had a medial branch block and epidural performed on my lower back for exploratory purposes to determine the correct course of long term for my lower back. The determination was radio frequency ablation in 2 locations on my lower back.

My rough estimate of medical costs right now are around $80-100K. My legal counsel notified me that we’re at the point where a demand letter will be sent to the ride share company’s insurance carrier, they just need to finish gathering all of my medical bills.

As this has been a struggle for the past year, is there anything else legally that I need to lookout for or should have included in my demand letter?