The patient is triggered, agitated over nothing he just becomes violent. Which brings me to how he injured my forearm which he may of torn my muscle. He was singing with me, I even held his hand while the nurse was examining him. Once they walked out he said he wanted to take a nap I said ok, I covered him with a blanket next thing I know he grabbed me and started twisting and bending my arm causing me to scream out for the nurse. She had to pry his hands off my arm due to his grip was tight, now my forearm has been swollen for a month and my arm is in pain everyday. My workman comp is not doing what they suppose to do no diagnostic testing (mri) to see exactly whats wrong with my arm. I seen three doctors and still nothing. Been to the ER twice now. This repetitive behavior from the patient who is to blame or be held accountable?
Your arm and your health is way more important than any lawsuit or workman's comp case. See an orthopedic specialist.
Are you often "not believed" by others in your life? Let your injury speak for itself.
Before you get a lawyer, talk to your WCF rep. Make sure they are kept up to date. You may be assuming they have all your medical history and are aware of all the Drs you've seen, etc., and in fact, they probably haven't.
If you have made claims before, then it does get tricky. I am not judging you--if you are hurt, and were hurt at work, that needs to be dealt with. However, sounds like you're seeing some pretty bad Drs if not one can make the jump from "bad sprain" to torn muscle, which would be seen on a CT scan.
You need to be your own advocate in this. Don't expect anyone to jump through the hoops for you. Get the records of the incident and go to the WCF office and talk to whomever was assigned your case.
I had a hard time reading your post--are you back at work? On sick leave?
And it's actually not malpractice, so don't go there. You aren't irreparably damaged, so don't use the threat of malpractice on the docs. It's a waste of time and they will not be willing to treat you if they feel you're on the verge of filing a lawsuit.
Good Luck getting the help you need!
Have you discussed with the nursing home admins/execs that you're dissatisfied with the comp carriers treatment, or lack thereof? You might have to consider getting seeing a attorney who specializes in comp (usually with law firms that also handle SS claims and similar plaintiff oriented issues).
Did you sign any kind of contract when you were initially employed by this facility, and if so, does it address anything like the comp issue?
Who is to blame? This poor guy's mental health condition. Does he have dementia?
Possibly the NH for exposing you to this risk. But people with mental health problems have to live somewhere. Was he on medications then? Perhaps the NH was assuming that eliminated the risk. What has happened to this person since then? Is he still there?
I am really sorry to you, and even worse that it is not being addressed in a timely manner by Workman's Comp.
Please keep us informed, and best wishes for your recovery.