Amanda, I am sorry that stress is piling up on you. It's always good to get it out before it caves in on you though. There's plenty of people here willing to lend an ear, and offer a (((HUG))) when you need an outlet. Four years seems to me like an exceedingly long time to wait for a settlement for your mom's accident, and with your dad being (what sounds like) the main 'bread winner' this puts a lot of strain on him too I'm sure. What's with those lawyers who are handling this case? Hang in there, and take things slow....and (((HUGS))) Jan