My DH got injured at work and noe he is having back surgery, He is under worksman comp and they have been.....

Question

Paying for all his medical needs regarding the injury, like physical therapy, facet injections etc. His company might end up settleling with him after the surgery and his lawyer told him that he MIGHT get 40k, to us that amount sounds unfair, his back is messed up big time and even tho we are not after the money, his life has changed dramatically after the injury, (emotionally and physically), there for we think 40k doesn't meassure up to the injury, so my question finally is: How and where can we find out what would be the right amount to settle for with a back injury that ended up with surgery?

He hired his own attorney, as far as we konw his company got nothing to do with the lawyer.

Answer 1

Ask your lawyer to show you the figure for hubby's injury in the Personal Injury Valuation Handbook, and to explain why $40K is an acceptable settlement. Is that all for him, or are there outstanding bills, etc to pay?

Answer 2

From what I understand they figure out the dollar amount by a point system. Each body part is a specific number of points and each point is worth X amount of dollars. I think I am remembering that the points are worth something like $1400.00. So, however many points the back is, multiply that times $1400.00 and that's how they arrive at a number.

Answer 3

I would get a second opinion. When you add the expense of having a lawyer, the amount you get is always a lot lower.

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Answer 4

I am assuming that this lawyer is one that you hired and not one appointed to you that may have reasons to want to settle so soon (works for the company your husband got hurt at for instance.) If that is the case, I would demand another lawyer that is not bias.