How do I know how much to ask for in an auto accident claim where the other person admits total responsibility
Thursday, May 13th, 2010 at
2:43 pm
I got in an auto accident where a person was cited with failure to yield. The car I was driving was totaled. I have and will continue to have medical expenses. No major injuries, sore neck, back and headaches. How much is standard to receive in a claim such as this… beyond the replacement of a totaled vehicle?
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they will owe for the value of your car pre-accident. they will also owe for rental if your car is undrivable until they make an offer on your auto;
as for your injuries; you have what they call soft tissue injuries;
they will make an offer on your injuries when you are done treating; at that time, they will make a offer which will include your medical bills and "some" pain/suffering;
as for an attorney, no matter how "good’ they say they are; i have made offers on injuries that were rejected, they subsequently got an attorney and after we settled and the attorney took his 33%, i calculated the person received less than what i had originally offered prior to retaining an attorney;
with the type of injuries you noted=soft tissue, also known as "whiplash", this is not permanent and "usually" does not carry a lot of value; i know you don’t want to hear that; i would not go shopping or spend "anticipated" settlement money until they make an offer.
Depends on which back street lawyer you ask
Look at how much your medical expenses will be over the next ten years (remembering that it’s the guy’s insurance co that will be paying), add on 10% per year for an annual increase, then double that total and you should be pretty close.
But, this kind of damages also shades on punitive, so you would probably have to prove some kind of intent or negligence to get the full award.
But talk to a lawyer, I am not a lawyer and am just guessing.
Replacement of the vehicle, medical expenses and compensation for time taken off work due to injuries.
Simple,
Just ask your lawyer. I’m sure they will get every penny that they can, since they’ll be getting a cut.