how much to settle for?

Question

foot got run over and broke a work .My attorney asking for 50% of my foot . how much is foot worth ND HOW MUCH TO SETTLE FOR

Answer 1

Your attorney wants 50% of your FOOT? Or 50% of the MONEY?

If this is workers comp, you don't get pain and suffering. You get medical payments and lost wages. If it results in a permanent disability, AFTER it's healed, surgeries, etc, then you talk settlement based on how it affects your EARNING power until you're 65.

You want to settle for all your medical bills and lost wages. Having an attorney is NOT likely to get you more money - certainly not more than you'd be getting normally, plus his 30% (unless he's getting 50% of the take?).

Answer 2

50 percent means you are 50 percent unable to function with that foot. Only those who are paralized are 100% incapacitated. You should settle for all your lost wages. As for pain and suffering each individual state has laws regarding injury settlements. Many states have caps. You did not say what state you are in so it is hard to come up with a dollar value. However most lawsuits in the US are settled for around ten thousand dollars. Do not expect to retire off a foot injury.

Answer 3

That's a new twist! Your attorney wants 50% of your foot? Usually they want an Arm and a Leg!

Answer 4

here in Illinois an employee is supposed to have a yellow booklet from the industrial commision that explains what different parts of the body are worth. The employer is required to give the book to you at the time you are employeed. When you hired the attorney you pretty much put the matter in his hands.