Help Max Overcome Expense of Job-Related Accident

Howdy! My name is Max. I am a dedicated, single father residing in Austin, Texas, where I am deeply involved in the arts and my community. I’m also a pretty stubborn and independent person, so asking for help isn’t something that I’m prone to do. However, my current predicament warrants that I stow my pride.

Back in January, I was involved in a small accident that wrecked a company vehicle while I was on the job. What I did not know at the time was that my vision was declining. About a week after the accident, I lost total vision in my right eye, and my left eye was soon to follow, leaving me completely blind for a brief period. The loss of sight initially began with diminishing periphery, which ultimately lead to the accident that occurred with the van.

I have been seeking treatment, and my eyesight is slowly returning, however, I was hit with a new potential catastrophe very recently. My employers have told me that I am expected to pay for the repair to the vehicle which I damaged, to the tune of $5,500.

In spite of them having insurance coverage, they have declared that I am completely liable for the accident in spite of the health issue which caused it. Nothing in my contract or policy states that I’m liable for damages done to the vehicles in the line of work. Basically, they’re trying to avoid their rate going up. While I do not feel, I should be held financially accountable for this situation, I am in the same boat as many other Americans. I am surviving from paycheck to paycheck, and I am concerned by the possibility of losing immediate income, which I desperately need. Frankly, I’m scared.

Due to mounting medical costs, I’ve peeled through a lot of my resources. The only option I have is a payroll deduction, which would financially cripple me. It could potentially cost me my home, and substantially impact my family. After all, I have fought hard to create a life that may boys have. They mean everything to me.

So, I’ve bit the bullet and reaching out to my friends and my community in the hopes that maybe I can offset the looming cost of this unfair and completely ridiculous situation. I hate doing this, but it’s the only hope I have, and I would be eternally grateful for anything that anyone can spare.

Thank you!

Max