And Cuban trucker who lost his legs in a traffic accident In September 2022, he reported on his networks that the medical authorities in Tallahassee, Florida, denied him disability insurance.
With a mixture of surprise and disappointment, Yoan explained that the doctors denied the call disability precisely because of his medical condition.
“A person who has been waiting for a year or so disability, They have denied it. How hard this is for normal people, the people who are fighting, who work every day, this country is very hard,” he stated.
The young man pointed out that When there is not much money, lawyers are not willing to help people like him.
“I’m going to go see a lawyer to see what happens. Because, how are they going to deny me disability because of my medical condition? What has to happen for them to disable you, to die? “She questioned.
The transporter added that although he has very good prostheses, he suffers from severe pain in his extremities.
He recalled that he has worked for more than 10 years in the country and has not stopped paying his taxesand assured that the situation in Cuba is not worse than that of the United States for people like him, workers without resources.
“I cut this leg for pleasure. This leg, I went to Jackson, they told me to go home and a few days later, when I go to Jackson: ‘you have to cut off your foot’. So there is no lawyer to go against him.” Jackson, because he is protected, is from the government and what he gives is 100,000, 200,000. It is the only thing they can do to him, so no one goes against him. But Yoan, without legs. And since I don’t have the money to pay for a lawyer, 10,000 to go against Jackson, these things happen,” he stressed.
Finally, the truck driver stressed that this whole situation depresses him and makes him feel discouraged, but he never stops asking God for the strength to move forward.
