On Wednesday, January 25th my husband was out walking our dog in the evening. They were walking through the crosswalk of a well lit intersection when a car turned the corner and hit them. My husband took the brunt of the hit and now has pretty bad whiplash, bruised ribs, and a sprained hand. Our dog was pulled under the tire of the car and her back feet were pinned under the tire until the driver moved. She is suffering from severe road rash and multiple cuts and gashes on both her hind legs and feet. One of the cuts is so bad that it went down to the bone and possibly cut the joint capsule of one of her toes. She had to receive emergency care where they gave her 26 stitches, splints on both legs, and she had to wear bandages that have required daily changes for the past week. She’s also been on a regimen of medications because she’s been in a lot of pain and we’ve been needing to keep her calm and sedated so she can heal. It’s been a lot.
Unfortunately, the accident was a hit and run. The driver pulled over and sat in his car for about a minute before driving off. He never got out to see if my husband and dog were ok. We filed a police report, filed a claim with our car insurance, and hired a personal injury lawyer. Our lawyer was able to get video footage of the accident, but we are unable to read the plate number. So, there’s nothing more we can do. We’re now stuck with nearly $4000 in vet bills and our dog still has care she will need in the coming weeks.
We are also in the midst of moving across the state and my husband is unable to lift heavy things with his injuries. So, we are also looking at an additional $3000 in moving costs because we now have to hire movers to help with our long distance move. We’re only asking for help with our vet bills at this time, but if this gets enough attention we’d greatly appreciate help with these additional expenses as well.
I thank you for considering our family during this time and we truly appreciate any help you can give.
Unfortunately, the accident was a hit and run. The driver pulled over and sat in his car for about a minute before driving off. He never got out to see if my husband and dog were ok. We filed a police report, filed a claim with our car insurance, and hired a personal injury lawyer. Our lawyer was able to get video footage of the accident, but we are unable to read the plate number. So, there’s nothing more we can do. We’re now stuck with nearly $4000 in vet bills and our dog still has care she will need in the coming weeks.
We are also in the midst of moving across the state and my husband is unable to lift heavy things with his injuries. So, we are also looking at an additional $3000 in moving costs because we now have to hire movers to help with our long distance move. We’re only asking for help with our vet bills at this time, but if this gets enough attention we’d greatly appreciate help with these additional expenses as well.
I thank you for considering our family during this time and we truly appreciate any help you can give.