Ok, long story short I was hit head on by a drunk driver, he died on the scene. My car was totaled, I had 2 broken bones and had surgery on 2 disks in my back, upper and lower. My medical bills are 0,000 and my attorney is about to send off the demand letter to the insurance company. Their policy is 0,000. My attorney has said he is asking for the whole policy but what is a real figure I might get?

Not trying to get rich but i have small kids and I need to think about the future. I am 32.

They offered ,000 when my bills were about ,000, but I elected to have surgery because I was still in pain. The doctors had recommended surgery all along but I was afraid.

Thanks all, I really appreciate it.
Sorry, they offered ,000 before the surgeries. Not 50. That was a typo.

When I say this I mean can an Orthopedist just specialize in children with broken bones and not have to perform surgery?

Ok, long story short I was hit head on by a drunk driver, he died on the scene. My car was totaled, I had 2 broken bones and had surgery on 2 disks in my back, upper and lower. My medical bills are 0,000 and my attorney is about to send off the letter to the insurance company. Their policy is 0,000. My attorney has said he is asking for the whole policy but what is a real figure I might get?

Not trying to get rich but i have small kids and I need to think about the future. I am 32.
Oh I should add that before my surgery they offered me ,000 and at that time my medical bills were ,000. But I was still in pain and decided to get the surgeries. The doctor had recommended them all along but I was kinda afraid.

When I say this I mean can an Orthopedist just specialize in children with broken bones and not have to perform surgery?

Yeah I have been in a car accident 2 months ago and he hasn’t called me. First of all we were the victims of this accident. Some drunken idiot was going on the opposite of a one way street and we were running on a green light and we T boned him on his right side of his car. Well it turns out that he isn’t the owner of the car but borrowed it and he also tried to run away(prob. in jail). ok well we got a lawyer and he did get our case.So its been like 2 months now & also called but he could never talk to me only the lawyers helper(secretary?) and she is the only one talking to me. I don’t get enough help from her at all. I have been going to the chiropractor for therapy and that’s all I have been doing. I been wanting to go see some doctor and psychiatrist because ever since the accident I have been getting anxiety attacks and my knees are still hurting even though they didn’t find anything broken bones in me. I didn’t get any help just cause I don’t have medicaid medicare health insurance and need to pay from my pocket which I don’t have any! We didn’t even get a rental car from the other person car insurance. I have lost my job all because of the accident. I have no income whatsoever and haven’t got my mileage from going to therapy. It was 3 of us in the accident and we are still in pain but I don’t see the therapy helping at all. We lost our car and relying on the taxi and bus transit, its not the same I never even spoke once to my lawyer and he is too busy from what i heard. I am now thinking if this lawyer is only thinking about himself and not about us just waiting to get the money at the end of all of this that’s if we even get something. Sorry for too much detail.

My sister fell while visiting my brother in a primarily cancer hospital. She fell over a wheel chair left in the hallway and broke her glasses and got a nasty cut on her head and cuts to her face with imbedded glass from the sprawl.
When she asked for help from the nearest nurses station, the head nurse said, ‘well whiplash I suppose’.
And then proceeded to tell her that they were not equipped to handle
those kinds of accidents because they were a cancer hospital.
She did give her a bandaid, which did not stop the bleeding. When she
complained, they sent her to a patient advocate who works for the hospital.
Because of the fall, she will need new glasses for which the advocate said the hospital will re-imburse her. Then they did finally patch her face and head wound up and took exrays and found no broken bones.
But my sister is 61 years old and will no doubt have residual problems from such a nasty fall.
She doesn’t want to file for millions of dollars like some would do through a lawyer.
But she would settle for something for her pain and suffering and any further treatment she may need as a result of the fall.
Can anyone advise…….

My daughter was a passenger in a car that went off the road and hit a tree. The driver and front seat passenger did not survive the crash, 1 back seat passenger is in critical condition and my daughter and the other passenger will heal. They received many broken bones and it will be months before they are able to walk.

I have been at the hospital with my daughter for 8 days and we will probably be here another 10 – 14 days.

We are in Michigan and are a no-fault state so our insurance will take care of my daughter. Our agent called and left a message that they would need to start an underinsured motorist claim for us.

What I am wondering is if myself and my husband will be able to file a claim against the liability portion of our insurance. I know that my daughter will receive compensation for her injuries. I am wondering if I need to initiate a claim for my husband and myself as well. I know there are time limits on that stuff but do not know much about it.
There were no drugs or alchohol involved. The kids had left school and were going too fast on a dirt road and the driver lost control.

Because we are in Michigan and are a no fault state our insurance will pick up the medical bills. We have underinsured motorist coverage that will be in effect because his insurance coverages were the minimum. So our insurance will pay the liability. I truly do not even want do deal with all this right now. I just wanted to know if it was an option and if I needed to do something by a certain date to keep the option available when I am ready to deal with it all.

I was in a car accident May 6, 2008. I injured my low back and the pain is getting worse. So bad that it’s becoming unbearable. I have done Chiro, Message Therapy, Currently Physical Therapy. No broken bones and MRI showed a couple bulging disc but very minimal. He said it was not be causing this kind of pain. The pain is so BAD in the low back and down the right leg along with numbness and feeling like i’m going to fall when i walk. There are times where it goes to the left but majority down the right. There is not a position i can find where it gives me relief. Does anyone know any good back doctors or have any suggestions. it’s all covered under the car insurance, but this is getting worse by the day. It’s even getting difficult to walk. I see a pain specialist tomorrow, but i’m feeling depressed and hope they find what’s wrong and give me some relief but in the meantime any help would be appreciated. I need help!!!!

I suffered a lower back contusion and my doctor said no broken bones but I still have a bump from swelling on my lower back and it’s been already a month since the injury. The bump is not painful just annoying being there.

He is still mobile but walks like he is a senior citizen. This came on suddenly so I think he may have hurt himself while jumping up on furniture or playing. He has not lost his appetite and is able to use the litter box for both urinating and defecating. The vet checked his vitals and he is fine with no broken bones.

my wife was run off the road by a semi (he was sighted for improper lane change) there insurance company is going to offer a settlement how much should we be looking for? Her vehicle flipped 3 times (they paid us 00 for it KBB value) her hospital bill was 000 (they said they would cover it) It included an ER visit overnight stay. We are fortunate she has no broken bones no nothing physically however she had amnesia and a concussion and still has some neck pain and is freaked out to drive especially at night? we talked to a lawyer but i didnt ask (didnt know if it was proper to ask how much we should be getting) so just seeing if anyone knows? thanks

I was recently in a car accident where a Nissan truck ran into the back of another car that then ran into the back of me causing 00 worth of damage to the rear of my infiniti. I received moderate whiplash to my neck and had to be taken to the hospital. I checked out without any broken bones and was prescribed medication.

I went to see a chiropractor and he has been working on my neck for a couple days which makes it feel a better. Im 100% not at fault and the insurance company has taken care of my car repair, rental, and medical bills. They ask me " How much do I think I want for this accident" for pain and suffering.

I believe I am entitled to at least 00-5000 for my suffering

I live in NC. I believe 00 is a reasonable consider the circumstances. I could have lost my life, broke my neck and been paralyzed for life. Thank the lord that I received only a whiplash. The stress that I am undergoing, the constant pain in my neck is a reminder of the accident, which I feel fearful of driving. The time I spent recovering could have been spent enjoying my life. Besides getting behind in my school work, I am absent from my student organization at school which I am a key figure ( president AGC). I don’t enjoy waking up with cramps and headaches nor do I like to take prescription pills, and therapy. I don’t want to be compensation a insufficient amount that wont even cover pain and suffering I went though. It seems like you people are on the side of the insurance company and not the victims in this situation. I wonder if any of you have ever been in an automobile accident and if you have must share some sort of empathy of what I am reiterating.

I was riding my bike and a lady t-boned me on my ride side. I flew up on the hood of the car and flew to the pavement. I had roadrash, brusing, and a concussion. No broken bones. She was 100% at fault according to the police report. She was also driving with a suspended license. How should I go about obtaining compensation? Through the insurance company or through a personal lawyer? I would just like money to cover medical bills and the bike, anything extra would be a bonus. Which is the best option? With a lawyer I would have to pay out 30% with less hassle. With insurance, I would have to deal with it myself but may end up with more money. Any one have experiences with this?
The police report stated it was completely her fault. She was at a control intersection and I was traveling on a road with no traffic control regulations. She was ticketed for failure to yield the right away and for driving with a suspended license.

My father got into a really severe accident in work, and his injurys are very severe also, but the lawyer says he can only get him less than 8,000,,,only beacuse he has no broken bones. He also waited more than 2 years and he still hasnt brought my father to court. My father also went through 6 months of physical therypy,, and left with really large sacrs on his arm,,and his ear. The company however has been warned to changed the saftey of the machines many times before,, as soon as my father got injuried, they fix that problem right away. My father still today has very much pain in his arm. Not only do i think the accedient left just phyical scars, but also emtion sars. I really do no think its fair beacuse he has been working there for a really long time (more than 10 years). i believe he can get more than 8,000,,if any one can please help me, i would appericate it

I suffered a lower back contusion and my doctor said no broken bones. I still have a bump from swelling on my lower back and it’s been already a month since the injury. The bump is not painful just annoying being there.