20 years old, injured in motorcycle accident, no income for 9 months while waiting on settlement — what would you do?
I was involved in a motorcycle accident on August 4th and the other driver was found at fault. Since then, both of my jobs ended up laying me off, and even if I wanted to work those jobs right now, I can’t because of my injuries and my attorney advised against it during the lawsuit process.
It’s now May and I’ve basically had no income this whole time. I’m 20 and thankfully I still live with my mom so I don’t have rent, but she can’t afford to cover all my bills either. I recently had surgery related to the accident, and my lawyer said the insurance company probably won’t make their first offer for at least a couple more months because I still have a post-op follow-up appointment on May 28th, and after that I’ll likely be starting physical therapy.
She also told me that if the insurance company gives a low offer, we could take it to litigation for a potentially larger payout, but that could take another year or more.
At this point I’m honestly stressed and trying to figure out what I should do financially in the meantime. I’m open to working from home or online if possible, I just don’t really know where to start. Has anyone been in a similar situation or have suggestions for ways to make money while injured and stuck waiting on a settlement?