AN ENDING TO A CHAPTER IN MY LIFE

In April 2023, Jack had an accident at work where a break in his left leg femur occurred. Workers Compensation took over his care, and what followed was months of therapy, as complications kept occurring. On Dec. 2nd, I found Jack floating face down in the pool. When I turned him over, his eyes were blank, and he was not breathing. Machines brought beats back to his heart, but the rest of his body was gone. Everyone who worked on him said Jack did not die by drowning, the paramedics, emergency room doctors, ICU personnel. I explained this to the Medical Examiner when he called, but he said no, Jack died by drowning, but maybe the autopsy would show a secondary cause. I replied he would find Jack suffered a heart attack. He then asked which funeral home should receive Jack’s body. And here I made a mistake, one that changed my future forever. I told him Jack was to be cremated. The Medical Examiner never performed the autopsy, declaring Jack died by accident of drowning the day of our phone conversation on Dec. 4th. If he had, Jack’s estate might have received compensation for the accident that happened on a work machine that had a reputation (unknown to Jack but known to at least three of his coworkers) of breaking down. This action became particularly destructive since Jack had no life insurance.

You really cannot fight city hall. At least, I could not successfully do so. Now I fight to save my home and get back to the business of living life. Helpful friends, and advice from realtors, bankers, and others are showing me how to navigate this confusing path.