After really struggling with the insurance company over my claim for Jed's poisoning, I've finally gotten a settlement figure. They're going to pay the maximum for Jed's long-term care. My actual expenses for Jed, which included 2 nights' hotel stay, came to ~$8700. I'd included in my statement small expenses for food, gas & mileage, (about $150) which they didn't even discuss. That's okay. Add to the $8700 another $2064 which is the estimate for his long-term care & we're at ~$10,771. They're going to pay ~$10,950. That includes my net per diem rate for the day I had to take off.
I'd say that I'm pretty happy with this.
The company's mailing me a release, which I ought to have by the end of next week.
While it will never give me back the past 4 weeks, it'll take care of the real bills and give me a bit of savings for anything that might come up in the next few months with Jed, which according to the vet, is about a 15% probability. He's had absolutely no issues since coming home.
This chapter of the nightmare is almost over.
Thanks for your support, everyone.
Laura -- and Jed
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