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head injury then eplypsy and side effects of medication

Sat, 01/21/2017 - 09:14
i had injured at work in 2010 and become eplyptic with in 2 months after the injury. in 2011 i started taking medication tegritol CR 200 up to 600 mg per day. then my eplypsy sezure has been well controlled. but i am experiencing many side effects from the medication. and in 2013 i started realising i am not as normal i use to be before the injury. i lost my job because i was not capable of most of the work i use to do before. i forget things few times at work or at home. so this effected me more and i was not getting any job. so i tried logistic driving job but i couldnt do that job because it involves lot of driving. i could drive maximum a 1.5 hours and defnitinly need some sleep for few hours. then i quit that job and did aged care course and started working. then i started to get warnings because for not following the procdures. the problem was i was forgetting few things like changing the gloves, or use correct lifting belts and within 2 hours felling too much sleepy. so finally i was out of work for my incapablity. then i applied more than 500 jobs but was not succesfull due to my health condution. i contacted a lawyer and finished the nurology speclist check. and the doctor report has told i am 7 percent whole body imperment. and my lawyer sent me a letter that they will send a letter to insurance to get my compansation. so i think the compansation is so low and i totally disagree withit. injuring my brain at work and become eplyptic and having so much sideeffects and couldnt work anymore. what shell i do by taking compansation below $25000. then what is my future. now i am 38 years. i need help from someone who can guide me what can be done.

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