Bible Question (short): Are injury lawsuits okay with God? |
Question (full): I was in two accidents within a month; the first one was when I was hit because someone ran a stop sign and totaled my car and I received musle strain in my neck and upper back. Then last Thursday I was taking a cab to work and a person ran a stop sign again and hit the cab. Now my neck and upper back are very strained plus really put my fibromyalgia into action. I took a walk yesterday to get the police report and it was awful because of the pain. I tried to see how I would function without the medication so I could go back to work - well it didn't work. I'm a cashier and I can't be on the med's because they make you fussy. My question is is it okay to bring a lawsuit against the cab company and the individual that hit the cab? My husband says I have nothing to feel guilty for because I did nothing wrong. My husband was out of work for a year and a half but now has a great new job 145 miles away and we want to move there. God has blessed us with this new job but now this happened. I know that I really hurt and my neck and back are like a rock but because of the last year and a half and our debt from that time of no work; I guess I feel guilty that maybe it looks like an answer to our past debt so we can pay our debts and move. And maybe it is in a way but still I am not making up the pain and strain. I've ask God that I would like to move but I want to leave owing no one. Then this all happened; I am very confused!!! I do not want to go against Gods will but I also don't want to not do something if it is the proper thing to do. I have searched the bible and it goes either way: some say don't but others say that God will be the final judge and you must obey the courts decision. Pertaining to the first accident; the person did not have insurance and according to the law in our state you don't have to carry insurance but if an accident occurs you are financially responsible. So we sent them a letter explaining the costs that we had incurred and are waitng for a response. Your imput would be appreciated. jeannie k |