Getting Help for Injuries Sustained During a Protest
You wanted to help, and before you left for the event, you even took several precautions to keep yourself and others safe. The protest was to be a peaceful march from one location in the city to another. You contacted the organizers and made sure you had copies of all the rules, regulations and even printed a copy of the permit you needed to keep on your person.
After the event started, at some point, one or more people decided to stop obeying the intended rules. One thing leads to another, and you find yourself being injured because of someone else’s actions. Law enforcement and medical personnel arrived at the scene. You aren’t sure what to do next.
Considering Your Options
Your options for recovering from these injuries will depend on how much health insurance coverage you have, whether your employer allows you to take time off, and whether you can afford extra medical bills. Additionally, it can be challenging to face multiple doctor’s visits repeatedly, take time off work for each visit, spend the extra gas money to get there, along with the co-pays and other requirements that your doctor may require of you.
You have a few options:
- Recover on your own and use it as a learning experience to decide how you want to support the cause in the future
- Try to seek reimbursement for your medical expenses and time off work through small claims court
- Consider using a personal injury attorney Washington to help you
