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momshoaf
Some of you have read my story on the "phen-fen useage?" post. I just found out that after signing with an attorney in an opt out over 2 years ago that my case was never even valid because of a clause in the final amendment dated Jan 3 2002, 4 months before I signed!!! It says that in order to opt out that I had to have first been diagnosed with valve damage after Sept 30, 1999! Because I was so incompasitated in Jun 97 and was sent to several specialists to rule out or confirm complications of my pregnancy, it was discovered in Oct 97 that I had valve damage ( a 1992 echo showed I had normal valves). I am being punished for having been so very disabled by taking phen-fen that my Dr. had no choice but to send me to a cardiologist in Oct 97 and because the measurement of actual damage isn't severe enough, I am possibly entitled to $6000. (enough to disqualify us from recieving foodstamps for one full year)in the settlement, that is if my attorneys actions didn't disqualify me. He had assured me by comparing my damages with other cases that I should be recieving a significant settlement.
I called my husband with the bad news and before I knew it he was pulling up, coming home from work for a few minutes to comfort me. We reminded ourselves of how blessed we are with our 6 beautiful, loving, and healthy children. That counts for so much but it is also why compensation was so anticipated as they have all suffered so these past 7 years. So much of what I could have done for them has been stolen. yes they are well loved by me but life has so much to offer and the judge who ordered such a stupid ruling will never know how much we are suffering. What I hope by posting this is any insite, any legal strategies that I might make use of. If not, does anyone have an extra "big" house for this sizely family in So. orange county, CA!!! Ha Ha just trying to make light of my sorrow. Since I am completely unable to work and my husband is not able to make enough for us to ever afford a house payment out here (we'd do good to be able to pay the property taxes, insurance and upkeep on an adequate sized home) it was my greatest hope to be able to buy a home that my children so long for. This very old, ,small, rundown mobilehome so poorly meets their needs. They are even too embarrassed to bring friends home from school. They do their best to be content as kids are so good at doing. Knowing how hard it has been for their parents they rarely complain either. How could I not desire with everything in me to provide better for them? My dear husband has worked himself to complete weariness with all the extra he has had to do on my behalf besides all his other responsibilities. How I hoped to be able to relieve him of some of that overwhelming stress that hangs over him day after day. Now the hope of even that has been ripped away from us as best I can tell. Again any knowledge of tactics that we may pursue we desire to know. Since I believe and trust in God, I should not lose any sleep over this and trust He has our well being in sight and by faith I believe that only good will come from this that is His promise to turn everything that was meant for evil to be turned into a blessing instead (very loose paraphrasing from the book of Romans I think) Still hoping in spite of feeling hopeless. Yours truly momshoaf
I called my husband with the bad news and before I knew it he was pulling up, coming home from work for a few minutes to comfort me. We reminded ourselves of how blessed we are with our 6 beautiful, loving, and healthy children. That counts for so much but it is also why compensation was so anticipated as they have all suffered so these past 7 years. So much of what I could have done for them has been stolen. yes they are well loved by me but life has so much to offer and the judge who ordered such a stupid ruling will never know how much we are suffering. What I hope by posting this is any insite, any legal strategies that I might make use of. If not, does anyone have an extra "big" house for this sizely family in So. orange county, CA!!! Ha Ha just trying to make light of my sorrow. Since I am completely unable to work and my husband is not able to make enough for us to ever afford a house payment out here (we'd do good to be able to pay the property taxes, insurance and upkeep on an adequate sized home) it was my greatest hope to be able to buy a home that my children so long for. This very old, ,small, rundown mobilehome so poorly meets their needs. They are even too embarrassed to bring friends home from school. They do their best to be content as kids are so good at doing. Knowing how hard it has been for their parents they rarely complain either. How could I not desire with everything in me to provide better for them? My dear husband has worked himself to complete weariness with all the extra he has had to do on my behalf besides all his other responsibilities. How I hoped to be able to relieve him of some of that overwhelming stress that hangs over him day after day. Now the hope of even that has been ripped away from us as best I can tell. Again any knowledge of tactics that we may pursue we desire to know. Since I believe and trust in God, I should not lose any sleep over this and trust He has our well being in sight and by faith I believe that only good will come from this that is His promise to turn everything that was meant for evil to be turned into a blessing instead (very loose paraphrasing from the book of Romans I think) Still hoping in spite of feeling hopeless. Yours truly momshoaf