Allstate Insurance Co. finally settled my “bodily injuries” claim, the result of the accident on 1/13/98 (13 months ago!)
In the final telephone conversation, after fumphing around with more questions about my health and my treatment, she said “tell me, Bernice (we long ago started using first names) what is your bottom line?” I replied, “Mary Beth, your company spent nearly $5000 fixing my car. I think my body is worth $5000 to keep operational for the next 10-15 years.” She thought that was “reasonable” and so I signed the waiver releasing all further claims and got the check a few days after signing the form.
I plan to put half of it aside for sessions with my Feldenkreis teacher, Bonnie Kissam [and] the other half toward airfares for the summer for Rob and Beth and for any Mishli children who come.