I hate to say it, but trust me...you deffinitely want to let this go if you are considering OCS. I was in a car crash nearly 4 years ago in which I was struck by a drunk driver who blew a red light and flipped my jeep 5 times. My arm punched through the glass on one of the rolls and caught the pavement leaving me with a pretty wicked scar (137 stitches) and minor nerve damage. Now somehow, despite the fact that six witnesses and two police officers stated on record that she was wasted, she was not issued a DUI. Naturally, much like yourself my internal sense of justice was extremely offended and I had to worry about covering medical bills.....so I sued in civil court. 3 years later and one week before my package was sent in for OCS my recruiter calls me and tells me they can't send in my package until the litigation is totally settled. This was the first time I had ever heard mention of that and by his own admission my recruiter should have spotted it ealier. I went to talk to my lawyer and he told me it would be an extremely big mistake to drop the suit because as rediculous as it sounds her lawyer would probably turn around and counter-sue just to make sure I dropped the suit for good. Well I naievely listened to the lawyer and and 5 months later I did win the case and got a check for $20,000. But was it really worth it??? I lost a shot at an INTEL slot that I was incredibly competitive for, and I can say without a doubt it was not worth it. Sure I can reapply, but as everyone on this board can tell you applying is no minor effort and lining up the LORs again can be a real challenge. My advice is do not get involved in litigation. Let your insurance company fight it out with theirs, but if it goes to court drop it. Your lawyer will tell you that you can have the case wrapped up before OCS but I am here to tell you that is B.S. He/She has no idea...it could take six months or it could take five years plus....its a total roll of the dice. Don't let these idiots have any more of an effect on your life then they already have, stay focused and be successful...that is your best revenge.
