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[daniele]

I only get 830 dollars a month from ssi I was shot and victims of violence won't help me wut do I do

[pinkcloud]

daniele, on 07 August 2011 - 12:22 PM, said:

I only get 830 dollars a month from ssi I was shot and victims of violence won't help me wut do I do

hi danielle

having worked for a surgeon ho does medical legal stuff i pre warn you off this

1. only pck a solicitor whose had lots of won cases similar to our case

2. be prepared to travel to get different opinions and feel like your a liar, its th oppositions job to put you off.

3. pepared to re-live over and over and over again your injury

4. remember there are solicitors who defend known paedophiles, the abused kids get questioned over and over again...solicitors, dont take the questions personal aginst you....its thhere job...how do they live with themself...i dont know. i dont want to know, i'd rather ear dog poop off the streets for a living than defend scum of the earth paedos

5 you deserve compensation i feel and say go for it....be aware of the aove points ought to see you thorough ok.


best wishes

[daniele]

Thanks I totally agree with u.

[pinkcloud]

i think its a triple blow, and them that can just leave you and say 'tough get on with it and be poor on top of this'.....flippng awful, especially if these people are the type to cry over a lost earing (which they tend to be like)

keep us posted, just knowing how you cope thorouh this will help sooo many people in the same position as you are..and us who are not physically yet are emotionally

go get um gal....you may have lost some physical abilities, not you mind abilities.

look what trauma you already survived, i bet before this happened that you would never dream of getting thorough such stuff, that same strength you got will help you thorough thi next stage

and also..tell no one of this if you get money..some will see you got it easy and these types are the ones who elieve the world them a living.

And....if you can survive being this poor,, it dont get much worse and you know you will survive lots of lifes tramas in future...thats a lot of fear in life removed..without fear we can get a much better existence as e know much dont get us down for long

[daniele]

Thank u

[mellowgator]

dear daniele,

you can sue the person who shot you but unless they happen to be wealthy you probably won't gain much from doing that. you may have a case against the building owner if the owner knew that his buisness was unsafe. still that's a long shot at best. there are a couple of attornney on this site who may be able to help you determine if you have the grounds for a successful lawsuit.

you should contact voc-rehab. they can help you to retrain for the work place and provide you with a car and tons of other benefits to help you with the goal of being a self sufficient.

trust me you'll have a much more fulfilling life if you get back out there than if you sit home collecting a check each month.

good luck with your endeavours,

mellowgator

Edited by mellowgator, 07 August 2011 - 05:50 PM.

[greybeard]

It seems from you profile that the shooting happened five years ago. Why on earth are you leaving it until now to try and get your finances sorted out?

Obviously I am not a lawyer, and laws are different in the USA, but here in the UK I think you would probably have run out of time to begin proceedings for damages. Good luck.

[Tetracyclone]

Daniele,

A great many of us are hurt by others and never get compensation. We carry on. We find ways to live and survive.

It feels grand to survive by ones wits and win a few more years of LIFE purely by the power of our mind and our attitude. I hope you get to experience this wonderful feeling. It is pure POWER.

[jscott92064]

Tetracyclone, on 07 August 2011 - 08:37 PM, said:

It feels grand to survive by ones wits and win a few more years of LIFE purely by the power of our mind and our attitude. I hope you get to experience this wonderful feeling. It is pure POWER.

Those are wonderful words, Tetracyclone. So true.

[daniele]

Thanks for all the words of wisdom and advice everyone

[wheeliebear75]

I'm in the same boat as far as that that same SSI check is the only $ I have to my name. I quite often have to have my mom paying many of my bills (I'm going on 36). My friends know I probably wont be buying them any gifts....mostly cuz I just DON'T HAVE IT!

The others are right in that the odds you could get even a dime out of someone or anyone for a gunshot wound (unless it happened while you were at a shooting range & within "the safety zone" & was still hit)are next to nil. I am sorry you got gimped.....it's just in this situation although somebody did do something TERRIBLY WRONG.....the courts won't be able to help you get any sort of monetary compensation.


For $ troubles however: DOR as Mel said for help going back to school and/or work, & for other costs section 8 can help with housing costs, & the gas/power company may have a qualifying $ saving program for those who use any electric medical devices such as (lifts, wheelchairs, & even machines for sleep apnea and/or asthma).

Edited by wheeliebear75, 09 August 2011 - 12:34 AM.

[mellowgator]

here is an article about a california gunshot victim.


http://www.thecommun...cle.php?id=3182


he is living in a hotel with his family. his shooter is responsible for his bills and has to pay resistatution but this could take years.



mellowgator

[Jeanette]

Ssi is based on the number of years you have worked prior to accident as well as the number of credits you have. It takes 10 years to get full compensation. If you are in US then you get an annual report mailed to you that tells you what you will get if you are disabled and can't work
Jeanette

[wheeliebear75]

Jeanette, on 16 August 2011 - 02:41 PM, said:

Ssi is based on the number of years you have worked prior to accident as well as the number of credits you have. It takes 10 years to get full compensation. If you are in US then you get an annual report mailed to you that tells you what you will get if you are disabled and can't work
Jeanette

If that's the case why do I get SSI (Supplemental Security Income)? I was injured @ age 14 & haven't worked a single day. Now SSDI on the other hand is based on what your prior work was.

Edited by wheeliebear75, 17 August 2011 - 08:18 AM.

[isobar]

Hi,



You didn't say when you applied for victim's assistance ? See if there's a Community Legal Aid Service which is, free by the way. If you cant get compensation due to time constraints put that behind you and seek vocational training to advance yourself as a person economically . Allowing you to , at some point , achieve a better standard of life quality. If you haven't done so already. It's good you want to help other people i hope your message will be heard and felt by many. Maybe you can turn your hobby of crocheting into income take your crafts to the park , a flea market or anywhere they can be seen ....... you never know it may pay off. It's unfortunate that your previous lifestyle cost you so dearly , hopefully the seeds you sew from here forward ......... will sprout and be worthy of the true beauty that exist in people. In my travels i've met far too many people who end up viewing life from wheelchair level due to GSW s " the climate's hot " , but live we must and how we determine to do so we have a say. I wish you well and a welcome if i didn't extend you one initially.

[andypandy17]

pinkcloud, on 07 August 2011 - 12:58 PM, said:

daniele, on 07 August 2011 - 12:22 PM, said:

I only get 830 dollars a month from ssi I was shot and victims of violence won't help me wut do I do

hi danielle

having worked for a surgeon ho does medical legal stuff i pre warn you off this

1. only pck a solicitor whose had lots of won cases similar to our case

2. be prepared to travel to get different opinions and feel like your a liar, its th oppositions job to put you off.

3. pepared to re-live over and over and over again your injury

4. remember there are solicitors who defend known paedophiles, the abused kids get questioned over and over again...solicitors, dont take the questions personal aginst you....its thhere job...how do they live with themself...i dont know. i dont want to know, i'd rather ear dog poop off the streets for a living than defend scum of the earth paedos

5 you deserve compensation i feel and say go for it....be aware of the aove points ought to see you thorough ok.


best wishes


This is really good advice

[Critter]

wheeliebear75, on 17 August 2011 - 08:17 AM, said:

Jeanette, on 16 August 2011 - 02:41 PM, said:

Ssi is based on the number of years you have worked prior to accident as well as the number of credits you have. It takes 10 years to get full compensation. If you are in US then you get an annual report mailed to you that tells you what you will get if you are disabled and can't work
Jeanette

If that's the case why do I get SSI (Supplemental Security Income)? I was injured @ age 14 & haven't worked a single day. Now SSDI on the other hand is based on what your prior work was.

Because thats what SSI is for it is the final safety net for people that were born with disabilities that could be determained as to make one unable to work, or became completely disabled before the earned 10 work credits BEFORE you became disabled.

Social Security work credits are based on your total yearly wages or self-employment income. You can earn up to four credits each year.

The amount needed for a credit changes from year to year. In 2011, for example, you earn one credit for each $1,120 of wages or self-employment income. When you've earned $4,480, you've earned your four credits for the year.

Generally, you need 40 credits, 20 of which were earned in the last 10 years ending with the year you become disabled. unless you worked some BEFORE your injury and you were young.


If you never worked or you never paid anything into the social Security system (under the table)and you Qualify as completely disaabled you ONLY Qualify for SSI

To Qualify for SSDI

If you were Hurt:

Before age 24--You may qualify if you have 6 credits earned in the 3-year period ending when your disability starts.

Age 24 to 31--You may qualify if you have credit for working half the time between age 21 and the time you become disabled. For example, if you become disabled at age 27, you would need credit for 3 years of work (12 credits) out of the past 6 years (between ages 21 and 27).

Age 31 or older--In general, you need to have the number of work credits shown in the chart below. Unless you are blind, you must have earned at least 20 of the credits in the 10 years immediately before you became disabled.


I am Classified the same as you I was injured when I was 18 and the work I did before my injury was all under the table..... So I was not eligeble for SSDI, By the way the last time I was on SSI the max payment was like $415 a month..... And even now even though I have Like 80 credits if I lost my Job I would not Qualify for SSDI and I have been in a chair for 28yrs...........