Understanding High-Value Personal Injury Cases
All accidents are serious, and many of them can cause significant disruptions in your life. One of the most common questions that personal injury clients have (after meeting with their attorney) is how much their case is worth. This is important because injuries can directly impact someone’s ability to make money, earn a living, and support their families. It can be stressful and mentally exhausting knowing that you have mortgage payments to make when you are physically unable to work.
This article aims to specifically address which kinds of personal injury cases correlate with significant settlements. Although we will be speaking about high-value cases, the criteria we use to arrive at that conclusion can be applied to any situation.
The Extent of Your Injuries
How severe are the injuries you sustained? Serious injuries lend themselves to additional pain and suffering. Furthermore, they have a more significant impact on your life. You may hear people use the terms “soft injuries” and “hard injuries.” Hard injuries tend to refer to broken bones and generate higher settlements. Here are some examples:
Spinal cord injuries
Broken or fractured vertebrae
Broken or fractured bones (legs, arms, hands, etc.)
Soft injuries are connected to soft-tissue damage. These include pulled muscles, sprains, ligaments, and bruising. Although these don’t increase the value of your settlement as drastically as a broken bone, your attorney still takes these incredibly seriously and will fight for your compensation.
Two other kinds of injuries that may warrant higher settlements are traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) and any permanent result such as the loss of a limb.
What Happened After Your Injury?
The cost of your treatment after your injury will play a role in your settlement amount. Making recurring appointments with doctors, surgeons, and hospitals impacts your time and money. When you are either receiving medical treatment or recovering from it, how much money are you losing due to your inability to work? Furthermore, there is a direct cost associated with medical treatment.
A knee replacement, for example, can cost (on average) between $30,000 to $40,000. When the injury wasn’t your fault, these costs will factor into your settlement amount.
Law Offices of William C. Robinson
There is an abundance of factors that determine the value of your case. You need and deserve a lawyer who understands the complexities of high-value personal injury cases. Otherwise, you may not receive all the compensation you are entitled to. Attorney William Robinson has lectured on injury topics, held seminars, and has 35 years of civil litigation experience. Contact us to schedule your free initial consultation.
