Car Accident Claim Value

Answer:

When I meet with new clients, I am frequently asked how much an automobile accident injury claim is worth. When we look at that, we’re not going to have a complete understanding when we meet with the client at the very beginning of the case. What I would tell you if you were asking me that question is we’re going to need to know the extent of your injuries. We’re going to need to know if those injuries are of a permanent nature. Is there a mental anguish or phycological component to those injuries where there’s mental suffering because of that? Sometimes that’s something that happens when a person has physical injuries. We’re also going to look to see how much the medical bills and expenses are that you owe for incurring reasonable and appropriate medical care and treatment. We’re going to have to have a reasonable estimation of what the future costs for those injuries are to medically and appropriately treat them.

We’re going to also be looking to see what economic losses you have suffered. Have you missed work? Has this resulted in you being unable to perform your job to the level that you were performing it before you were injured in that auto accident?

It’s impossible to give a specific answer of the value of that auto injury claim at the very beginning of the case, but as we work on the case and have a better understanding of what your injuries and losses are, we’re going to be able to project to you what the value of that claim is.