How much should a lawyer ask for for a car accident? -

I am emailing u i see u have high ratings for this area. I was in a auto accident and what happen was I was hit from the back and my tail light broke. My neck and hip was sore and there was also someone elses in the car to who also got hurt. I went to thearpy for 4 months and I am wonder what type of money should my lawyer ask for for pain in surffering.

I don t want to dispute the information already provided by another post but here is my experience. Get in contact with an attorney ASAP. A personal injury lawyer will work on a contingency basis meaning you don t have to pay him unless you are successful in winning the case. Second, never take a settlement from an insurance company until you have consulted with a lawyer. Always remember like attorneys, insurance companies are set-up to make money! It is the adjusters responsibility to pay you the least amount of money for damages including pain and suffering and its the attorneys responsibility to get you fair compensation for damages etc. Depending upon your situation here is a good list of things you should consider fighting for.... medical expenses, loss of wages, loss of job (if it applies), cost of aides, cost of physical therapy, cost of counseling (if it applies), ongoing medical expenses related to the accident, pain and suffering, hospital bills, out of pocket expenses (such as mileage to and from physical therapy etc.) While you may not recover all these expense related to your accident your attorney should be ready to fight for full compensation!!! Again, always remember the following: An insurance company wants to settle the claim out of court because there is a good chance you can receive more money if you are represented by an experience personal injury lawyer. Furthermore there first offer is seldomly their best offer!!!!

The amount depends what state you are in. For example, juries give like 16x less in Texas than in New York. If you go with an attorney who does mostly these kinds of cases he/she will know what a good settlement is. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v... Report Abuse

These questions usually don t supply enough for experienced claims people to say what their injury is worth. You didn t say where this happened for one thing. I agree with what the previous pie and chips person said (wonder where she works- maybe a caveman can figure that out) but to put it even more succinctly- this is not the lottery! You had a soft tissue injury and those do not have much value compared to when people get seriously hurt. So whatever your attorney tells you he is asking for know that he is not in the ballpark with his first demand, and the number your claim is worth probably won t be over 4 figures (so less than $10,000 pretty much and I DON T mean $9,999)

Let me start by saying that I am glad, generally speaking, that you are ok. Honey, you have a lawyer for a reason. You re paying them 1/3 of your total settlement to figure this out for you. Do you really want a bunch of schmoes suggesting astronomical amounts and inflating your hopes/expectations??? Pain and suffering are subjective, as are soft-tissue injuries (no broken bones, lacerations). These funds are to pay you for the general inconvenience the accident has caused you. The insurance co is going to look at the total amount of damage caused to the car and the dollar amount of your medical treatment to determine what they will pay out. Ask your attorney if he has calculated your bills in total. Ask him what he is seeking in bodily injury settlement. If you don t understand why he s asking for the amount he is, ask more questions. You re paying him, and he should have all of these answers for you. I don t even want to begin answering this with a dollar value because it would be unfair, and frankly, if your attorney is that lame maybe you either don t need one or need one who can answer these difficult questions more appropriately. ------ Additionally, if some random jackhole comes into this forum and advises you to go out and get an MRI and a bunch of other crap not recommended by your doctor...stop...and think about why you didn t do this in the first place. Your doc is always going to look out for your health. Personal Injury attorneys everywhere would just love you to inflate your treatment in the hopes of a big payday. I pay these claims every day, and believe me, they always get their cut.

You probably wont get near as much as you think and then your e lawyer shouldnt get more than 25% if he didnt have to go to court (i m sure he already had you sign for more)