Hiking Poles
How much should I get for a foot fracture I recieved in a car accident? I was a passenger.?
I received a fracture in my 5th metacarpal bone in my foot. They are treating without surgery, because a pin may further damage the bone. However, they didn’t rule out the possibility of needing surgery sometime in the future. The accident happened in NY, and I live in CA. We swerved to miss a deer, and hit a telephone pole instead. I was out of work for one month, and am back on limited hours. I am a hairdresser, so standing on my feet all day is common. THe Dr. told me today, that it may be 3 more months until the bone is healed…..so no hiking trips or other activities I enjoy. Does anyone know what ammount I should look at for a settlement? I really don’t want to involve a lawyer, but I already feel like the company is trying to jerk me around. Any help would be greatly appreciated!!
I was in an accident that tore my shouler apart, requiring surgery, a total of 6 months of physical therapy, and 3 years of post-surgical pain.
By the time all my bills were paid back to my health insurance and my lawyer took his cut, I got $20K.
A friend of mine got hit by a car while riding his bike and got even less, despite months of PT and now must live in constant pain.
My recommendation is to get a lawyer if you are looking to get anything more than your medical bills paid. It sounds like you are about to sue a friend. I did as well.
Funny things will start happening when yoy sue a friend. People you don’t talk to will come out and say you did this or said that. You friend will understand, but probably take it personally anyway. The insurance will blame your injury on everything else. If you get into another accident (like I did), Lord help you.
My views and advice:
1. Get a lawyer (you will get what you pay for…remember that…don’t be afraid to ask them about previous victories and screw ups). The insurance is going to string you along until the statute of limitations is up (2 years in Illinois). A good lawyer will also make sure you receive good medical care at intervals that won’t screw up your case)
2. Be prepared for a very stressful time. Going through lawsuits sucks…period.
3. Don’t expect to get much. A lawyer friend of mine who worked both sides of auto claims told me to expect about 2 times medical bills (and you pay the bills out of that). Medical bills can be negotiated (another thing a lawyer should do for you..my medical bills had about a $50K sticker price…my insurance negotiated with the doctors and my laywer with the insurance. In the end, I think I paid about $12K for medical.)
Good luck. Get a lawyer!!!
Edit: BTW…if you think you might need surgery, a lawyer can work the system so that you can continue medical treatment after the statute of limitations. You might be able to have a lawyer stall long enough to figure out if you need surgery or not
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