Legal Question in Workers Comp in Florida

Hello,

I was told on Wed. this week that I would be going on permanent disability ( lifting no more then 20# ) for a hand injury I sustained at work in Jan. 2011. The injury was the tip of my middle finger on my left hand ( which caused a mallet finger ). I had surgery on it to reattach a torn tendon to try to repair it. While in a cast for about 10 days the other two fingers which also were in the cast ( my pinky and ring finger ) developed a large amount of scar tissue from lack of movement. My middle finger also suffered from the same problem. Soon after that surgery ( which still didn't fix the mallet finger ) I had another surgery to try to free the scar tissue from the middle finger because without the middle finger the other two won't bend properly. The second surgery plus hand therapy also failed. I now have three fingers on the left hand that won't work properly.

My company will now have an option of trying to create a position for me or just letting me go. Their insurance adjuster will soon be contacting me about some kind of settlement. My question is : I have no idea how much would be considered a fair amount. I would prefer not to get a lawyer to represent me in this if possible. I live in Florida

in case that means anything law wise. The doctor did put a permanent pin in the tip of the finger to keep it straight. Thank you for your time.

Jimmy

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