I was in a accident a little more than 2 years ago. I was 18 at the time and I went for an MRI and they diagnosed me with a herniated disc on my L5-S1. I have had constant pain since the date of my accident. I have done physical therapy, chiropractor(I went 3 times a week for over 3 months, and then once a week, and since it wasn't really getting any better so at the chiropractors advice I stopped going),accupuntuncture, spinal rehab, 2 different sets of injections (one into the joint, one into the disc), nothing has helped, I exhausted my 15000 medical. I have low back pain that goes down my right leg and is aggrivated when I sit, stand for 30 mins. I wear a back brace everyday. I havent worked since the accident and have been getting disability checks from my insurance. I have tried many many pain killers just to try to numb pain, and I have issues with sleeping. My lawyer is suing my insurance liability for 400,000. How much of that do you think I would actually be able to get?
2006-11-05 08:51:21 · 4 answers · asked by Monique W 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Insurance & Registration
He is suing the other person's insurance for 100,000 of it and my insurance for 300,000. It is suppose to be going to arbitration later this month. I'm not expecting the whole thing, but is there a ball park figure you can give to it?
2006-11-05 10:28:03 · update #1
First of all, a high figure is always named in a lawsuit, but it's not normally what the attorney expects to get. If you don't ask for all the marbles, then you missed your chance to get all the marbles, right? Secondly, if it goes to trial, you will only get 60% of the settlement after expenses are paid. Outside of a lawsuit, you'd get 66%. Is your attorney suing your insurance or the other person's?
No one can say what you'll get from a jury. Those kinds of judgments vary by venue and jurisdiction. If you're in a conservative venue, you may not get even 1/4 of that. If you're in a moderate venue, you may get about 1/2. If you're in a liberal venue you could get 1/2- to all of it. Just no telling. So many things figure in like your medical history, the medical supports, and witnesses.
2006-11-05 10:06:10 · answer #1 · answered by Chris 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I do not think so. But here's aspect of the reply and the hyperlink underneath will have to reply your query. If you used a attorney ask him/her. I acquired the data underneath from the hyperlink in "recognise your supply"? Thus, for settlements (or awards) paid after August 20, 1996, best the ones repayments as a result of a bodily damage or ailment are tax loose. Lost wages, compensatory and punitive damages coming up from claims of employment discrimination are taxable, besides for precise scientific expenses as a result of emotional misery. Because the repayments are taxable to the plaintiff, the service provider ought to document the fee, both on Form 1099 or W-two.
2016-09-01 07:41:31 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
you might see 1/3 to 1/2 of it, depending on your lawyer fee......
good luck
2006-11-05 08:55:11 · answer #3 · answered by frog 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋