conversation: User (RockBottomStart): "I was in a really bad car accident a few years back and shattered the whole right side of my face.  I was unable to open my mouth wide enough past squeezing a straw in for about 3 months or so, and not enough to brush.  I knew this would have bad consequences on my teeth, but never imagined this badly.  \n\nMy settlement went 100% to paying medical bills (the person who hit me had no umbrella coverage and my attorney said based on their income they would just file bankruptcy if I attempted to go after more than their insurance offered).  \n\nI had the things that needed done, some extractions of shattered molars and a few root canals and crowns done with what little settlement money remained.  One thing my dentist failed to tell me is my enamel was shot.  \n\nOver the course of a couple years I kept getting cavity after cavity and could not keep up with them.  Now it's to the point my whole mouth is filled, and my front teeth are starting to go.  I got fillings in my front two as it was making me depressed and afraid to be in public, but I have a cavity in nearly every tooth and need upwards of 10 root canals and crowns.  \n\nI don't know what to do at this point.  I've tried keeping up with them while I was working but I got reinjured on the job.  People tell me to apply for disability but I can't afford to wait the year or two for the appeals process.  \n\nI am in constant pain, some days nearly unbearable to where it makes me near suicidal.  Mixed in with the absolute refusal of wanting to be seen in public because of how my teeth look and I just feel like all is lost.  It has made me severely depressed to where I am on medication just to function.  \n\nIs there anything I can do at this point to fix this?  I'm 27 years old and the thought of dentures at my age is one I am not willing to accept.  I live in a small town and jobs are extremely limited, however I have applications out for everything at this point.  It's just either I don't hear back or I blow the interview because I'm so obsessed with not smiling that I come off as completely socially awkward. \n\nAny advice at all is appreciated.  I just can't believe something like teeth have made me so depressed and borderline suicidal.  I just want this over. "
  Self: "&gt;my attorney said based on their income they would just file bankruptcy\n\nWell you should have made them file bankruptcy."
  User (RockBottomStart): "Filing the lawsuit to directly go after their personal assets would have chunked into the insurance money I was guaranteed to get.  He basically said "it's going to cost a lot of money to sue them and you're going to get nothing in return when they file bankruptcy on the judgement". "
  