Whiplash Cure

Whiplash Injuries and Settlements

How much is a Whiplash Injury really worth?

Whiplash injuries caused by car accidents are quite common in America. Every year, the courts of each state handle more than a handful of these cases. A plaintiff’s claim during a settlement varies; it is determined by the extent of the injury and how much it is worth in dollars. Lawyers have a distinctive formula for this, giving your pain the monetary value it deserves.

Included in this formula are the plaintiff’s medical bills (hospital bills, medicines prescribed by the doctor, etc.) and the amount they paid for the damage the accident has caused their vehicle. Compensation for this kind of settlement could also include the plaintiff’s salary lost while he was in the hospital. All these are taken into consideration and will be multiplied by 3 in order to come up with the monetary value of your injury.

Getting what you deserve

Settlement of this kind usually gets dirty and your insurance company’s agent usually offers less than what you should be getting. It is your lawyer’s job to make sure that this doesn’t happen. You shouldn’t lose more than what you’ve already lost—time, salary, job (if it’s a long-term injury). But you should also play a part in this. You should get medical treatment as prescribed by your doctor and not purposely skip these appointments just to get more from the insurance companies. Honesty will still weigh a lot in settlements that involve whiplash injuries.