Legal Question in Workers Comp in Missouri

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I was injured on the job. An 18 wheeler hit the John Deere tractor I was driving. His fault. My company's work. comp. sent me for x- rays only, then put me off for 3 months (no medical care). My tractor was cut in half, meaning I was out of a job, also Greene Co. Hwy. Dept. claimed no such thing as light duty. I was not fired, however I can not go without a paycheck. Accident happened Oct. 22, '08. Nov 3, I started a new job, Last Tues., Dr. orders stated no work for 1 month, wear a neck collar for 1 mo, go back in 1 mo. to see if I will be taken off work longer. I do have an Attorney, no help whatsoever. I can not go 1-2 months with no income. If I do not follow Dr's orders, my condition is so severe, I couldl be paralized. I have to have money coming in every week. No longer working for the comany in which I was injured, Is there any hope for me, or am I going to end up in a wheelchair the rest of my life? Had the company taken care of me like they should have, I would have had an MRI that day, not 3 months later, I would have immediately recieved medical attention, and they would have had to pay me some sort of compensation for time missed from work. Please help me. I have 3 kids to feed. I know I've been done wrong.

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