Frank Dzidula English 122 MileStone One: Narrative

Apr 10, 2024

Frank Dzidula

English 122

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MileStone One: Narrative Essay -Draft

Tutor:Prof
Daniel DiStasio

Topic of my Essay: A Memorable Day of My life

Thesis:Thesis: The effects of recent
work-related injury on my life.

Questions:

·
When and where did the event occur?

·
What happened on that day?

·
What did you do when the
incident occur?

·
What was the outcome of the
incident such as doctor’s diagnosis, law case, etc.

·
What was the effect of the
injury on your health?

·
What steps did you take to
resolve the issue?

·
How is your life situation as
at now?

It all started on April 17th, 2014, when I devoted my
life to caring for the old folks who are incapacitated and are unable to
provide and care for themselves. I was so excited working as a nursing
assistant in a nursing facility where I had so much love and passion with much
dedication for providing the basic activities of daily living care to sick old
folks in the nursing home.

On that faithful day, when delegating my duties and trying to help
one client who needed to be washed and dressed just after dinner. One of my
female co-workers was the one assigned to provide care to that particular
client but due to his aggressiveness and combativeness, she called me for help
knowing that I was a man to support her to work with the client. We took this
client to the bathroom where I attempted to undress the resident and upon
bending down pulling his cloth, the resident got up aggressively and with a
heavy fist punched onto the right side of my head and I fell and was knocked
out onto the floor and had my eye black out and was unconscious at first but I
managed to get up feeling severe headache, neck pain and blurriness of my eye.
I reported the injury to the charge nurses and wrote an incident report. I
couldn’t continue my work and I was requested to quickly go to the nearby
clinic. Upon reaching the clinic, I want evaluated by the doctor and was
diagnosed of Post Concussion Syndrome and severed neck problem. That day marked
the turning point of my life because I noticed my life was not going to be the
same since that injury.

After the entire doctor’s assessment, he took me off duty because I
was declared disabled where I can’t afford to even do the work I usually do at
work not even light duty work. I became more skeptical about my life because I
was wondering how I would be able to survive if I can’t work to pay all my
bills and my rent. Unfortunately for me, I my girlfriend was five months
pregnant by then and she needed my support than ever but it turned out my
pregnant lady had no choice than to work more harder to take care of the house
and including her other two kids until I start receiving the little income from
Worker’s Comp which I filed after the injury. Although, I have saved little
money that will support me for two months, while I wait for my Worker’s Comp
income.

Despite, I have filed for Worker’s Comp through my job thinking it
was done, thus turned out that my job intentionally failed to submit the form
to Worker’s Comp for processing. I stayed for home for a month with no pay.
When contacted the job concerning my pay they just ignored me. I suffering so much pain and severe headache
every minutes and I thought I was about to kick the bucket. I was so depressed
and nothing absolutely makes me happy. I felt so miserable because I know I
have no one to care for me if situation get to it deplorable state not even a
family here in USA. I can’t walk or stand for even ten munities without feeling
severe pain at my back and my neck with was even stiffed.

Then, I told a friend about my situation and he admonished me to hire
a worker’s Comp Lawyer to fight my case. This idea was the best step I took and
things began to turn around for good. As my lawyer requested for my medical
information from my first diagnosis, it was denied that I was injured. From
there my lawyer took my case. I was assigned to a new medical doctor, undergone
MRI and blood work. The result from my MRI proved it all including MRI for my
spine. My lawyer was very helpful and even I was assigned for physical therapy
which I attended and was helpful though problem not solve.

Furthermore, my Worker’s Comp came through with some little income
weekly and along with all the arrears they owe me since day one, as though,
half a loaf is better than none. This income supported me while I my lawyer
pursued my case. A little relief came into my life because money issue was
affecting my health more as I think every day about my survival causing me
severe pain since I was also diagnosed of PCS (Post Concussion Syndrome).

Briefly, my case took a long term since April 17th and
finally my lawyer contacted me requesting we close the case for settlement as
it will only delay my future plans if I should continue. This was because I was
then in school but due to the case I had to quit school and anything else.
Truly this case delayed my achievement and my academic success though learning
by then was quiet difficult because of my severe headache. My job was as well
ready to settle the case. As on January, 2015, my case was settled with a lump
sum which was consumed by medical bills, therapy and lawyers fees. Well little
is better than losing all. I was indeed graceful for what my lawyer has
accomplished although my health conditions was not quiet good but just have to
continue to make life a burden and do something positive with my life.

Till date, I still feel the pains at my back, yet severe headache
gone and luckily I got new job and now working and managing my situation. I am
happier than ever and things have changed in my life. This experience was a
memorable one in my life and would forever remember that incident.

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