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17 minutes ago, 2006Coltsbestever said:

Yeah that is BAD! You could sue? That is your health that was being messed with!

I saw 3 different lawyers & they all said that because my particular surgery was a success & didn't have a case. I was actually contacted by the state attorney general's office that they were investigating him. (that's how I found out about it initially) I still think they were wrong & I should have been able to seek some kind of compensation. This guy lied to everyone he operated on. He wasn't even a surgeon. Like I said before, there is much more to this story that I wish I could share here but it would take forever & most wouldn't believe it anyway.

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3 minutes ago, coltsfansince65 said:

I saw 3 different lawyers & they all said that because my particular surgery was a success & didn't have a case. I was actually contacted by the state attorney general's office that they were investigating him. (that's how I found out about it initially) I still think they were wrong & I should have been able to seek some kind of compensation. This guy lied to everyone he operated on. He wasn't even a surgeon. Like I said before, there is much more to this story that I wish I could share here but it would take forever & most wouldn't believe it anyway.

What a raw deal. I always wanted to be a Lawyer but never completely pursued it. For what it's worth I would've took your case but now I am living in Fantasy land. Yeah that sucks, you deserved compensation, that is your freakin health being messed with.

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Just now, 2006Coltsbestever said:

What a raw deal. I always wanted to be a Lawyer but never completely pursued it. For what it's worth I would've took your case but now I am living in Fantasy land. Yeah that sucks, you deserved compensation, that is your freakin health being messed with.

I was a "Pre-Law" student but didn't go to law school since I would have had to leave  Princeton to practice Disability Law

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1 minute ago, coltsfansince65 said:

Yes. Defensive coordinator for the Arena League Baltimore Brigade. He coached the LA Kiss before that & the Chicago Rush before that.

I remember now.  He will be a head coach soon.

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1 minute ago, PrincetonTiger said:

I was a "Pre-Law" student but didn't go to law school since I would have had to leave  Princeton to practice Disability Law

I got my Bachelors Degree from IUPUI and took a some Law classes as well. I always found Business Law fascinating and sympathized with people dealing with injuries due to someone else's negligence.

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17 minutes ago, PrincetonTiger said:

Now you know why I have such a positive attitude 

 

Reminder

 Everything Will Be Okay

Well PT your a testament to people to have the problems and to have the attitude you have. You make the most and best of what you do have. There are many folks out there that need to learn from you. Not that my respect for you was lacking , but it just went up a lot more my friend.

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Just now, NFLfan said:

I remember now.  He will be a head coach soon.

He would have been the head coach at Baltimore but the league made a new rule this season that any new franchise cannot have a first year head coach. He's back working with the same head coach he worked with for the Kiss

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1 minute ago, Jay Kirk said:

Well PT your a testament to people to have the problems and to have the attitude you have. You make the most and best of what you do have. There are many folks out there that need to learn from you. Not that my respect for you was lacking , but it just went up a lot more my friend.

Thanks Jay

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Just now, coltsfansince65 said:

He would have been the head coach at Baltimore but the league made a new rule this season that any new franchise cannot have a first year head coach. He's back working with the same head coach he worked with for the Kiss

The AFL has some crazy rules

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1 minute ago, Jay Kirk said:

Well PT your a testament to people to have the problems and to have the attitude you have. You make the most and best of what you do have. There are many folks out there that need to learn from you. Not that my respect for you was lacking , but it just went up a lot more my friend.

 

That is what I wanted to write earlier but you put it just right. PT does not make me sad. He brings a smile to my face knowing that he makes the most out of what he has and maintains a positive attitude. PT is a great example for others with similar health issue. 

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4 minutes ago, 2006Coltsbestever said:

I got my Bachelors Degree from IUPUI and took a some Law classes as well. I always found Business Law fascinating and sympathized with people dealing with injuries due to someone else's negligence.

We have some lawyer type peeps here. That's awesome. 06CBE. You would LOVE to hear my whole story.

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8 minutes ago, Jay Kirk said:

Well PT your a testament to people to have the problems and to have the attitude you have. You make the most and best of what you do have. There are many folks out there that need to learn from you. Not that my respect for you was lacking , but it just went up a lot more my friend.

OUT OF LIKES, but I LIKE

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2 minutes ago, coltsfansince65 said:

We have some lawyer type peeps here. That's awesome. 06CBE. You would LOVE to hear my whole story.

 

I don't think you ever shared it with me. When you have the time, please share. You never know. He might try to go across the George Washington Bridge to practice in NY.

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12 minutes ago, 2006Coltsbestever said:

I got my Bachelors Degree from IUPUI and took a some Law classes as well. I always found Business Law fascinating and sympathized with people dealing with injuries due to someone else's negligence.

I have a Bachelor's Degree in Political Science from USI with enough credits to have a History Minor(My focus was Local and State Government). I was preparing to start a Masters of Education program but couldn't because of my health issues. I wanted to work with Civil Rights/Disability Law

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5 minutes ago, NFLfan said:

 

That is what I wanted to write earlier but you put it just right. PT does not make me sad. He brings a smile to my face knowing that he makes the most out of what he has and maintains a positive attitude. PT is a great example for others with similar health issue. 

Not only that but for all the selfish people that are not ever satisfied with what they do have.

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2 minutes ago, PrincetonTiger said:

I have a nonsense in Political Science from USI with enough credits to have a History Minor(My focus was Local and State Government). I was preparing to start a Masters of Education program but couldn't because of my health issues. I wanted to work with Civil Rights/Disability Law

LIKE!

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3 minutes ago, NFLfan said:

 

I don't think you ever shared it with me. When you have the time, please share. You never know. He might try to go across the George Washington Bridge to practice in NY.

From what I've been told, he's not even in the country any more. I will share more with you when I can.

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