Seeking legal advice for an accident *pics*

[thump]

my supervisor at work was in an accident they same way,,the other person ran a light and hit her.after a lot of fighting with insurance lawyers they finally settled for $250,000.
granted this is in Canada but im sure if you get a good lawyer you can do a lot better then $60,000.

[TMAXXKING1]

lawer

go to a lawer man a real lawer ....

my younger brother got hit by a car in 1984 ..
he will be getting payments of 35k a year and a few 75k in the middle of those

dont settle for crap..

what the hell is 60k a crap used porshe ..

you are out of your mind if you dont go after atleast 5million

and settle for a low ball of 2.5 the least ..

you my freind are in for a long haul of court .. just chalk that up to more loss in work and fee's for the clown that ddint stop when he should have ..

if it was me man i would have 2 lawers with a blazen ....

dont cheap out ....
lawer are cut throat basterds for a reason there in it for the money ..

if people can spill coffee on them selves and sue mc. donalds for a crotch burn and get a few million..

you need lawers a few of them with options ..

good luck with the healing process
and the rest of the crap you have to look forward too.. it is going to be a long and bumpy ride ...

as a matter of a fact if it was me i would hit delete on this thread..

[Automaggin2]

I would definatly say ATLEAST 150k. He did some serious damage.

[MicroMiniMe]

Even at lower speeds a collision can cause long term effects and damage. And neck/back pain from the accident can show up months later. Blacking out is not good either.

Depends on what you want. If going solo, don't take anything less than $200,000. If you can wait it out, like four years of lawyer work, I can give you a few MN suggestions. Seiben, Gross and Vonholtum or whatever they are now do very well. I actually went to HS with the son of Seiben, he's got that case with the Winter Carnival Vulcan that got feisty with a barmaid too many. My wife used a firm from Woodbury for her car accident. A court settlement with good lawyers should get at least $500,000, probably twice that, and they get 1/3 or something like that.

If you are OK physically and can still work, go to school, I'd let it ride. You can have settlements that cover future chiropractic visits and plastic surgery. Its just waiting for a max settlement.

[Steelrat]

Whose insurance company made you the 60K offer, yours or his?

[Lohman446]

Learn words.. numbing pain radiating from the center of your back, neck area That tends to get there offer up too

[ascetic1]

wow, at the age of 16 man? damn i cant imagine that happening to me at 17, major damage was done...Yeah i would NOT NOT NOT settle for 60,000 dollars.....Get your parents to help you with a decent lawyer, and im sure you have been trying for that as well. But think about this, is settling for a low amount now really worth the long term damage and complications that may occur a few years from here? You got a hell of a lot of staples and medical work there, so im sure the bills are sky high...Im so glad you lived from something like that...My personal opinion, sue for damages(medical bills, car, emotional, future) and try to get some for yourself, not much, but enough to make the bastard pay for what he did...yeah money doesnt buy happyness but it causes debt lol...ok thats just my opinion, good luck!

[CaptaiN_JacK]

Well, I'm (finally, after a 2-day plane delay) back from Seattle and I have a few more questions and information. By the way, thanks for the advice so far.

1. His insurance policy has a $100 grand cap on it, meaning if I go for anything above that I will have to sue. We do believe, however, that they have about a $1 million umbrella policy, considering they own quite a large farming operation and have been sued for quite a bit before.

2. If I get a lawyer involved, and if I go for $200 grand, would it be more likely to be settled out-of-court of in-court? I know judges are really being pressured to try and get things settled out-of-court nowadays, but I have absolutely no idea what to expect if I get a lawyer involved.

3. Steelrat, this is his insurance company that made the offer of $60 grand, although quite coincidentally we have the same insurance company (but different reps). American Family Insurance.

[MicroMiniMe]

3. Steelrat, this is his insurance company that made the offer of $60 grand, although quite coincidentally we have the same insurance company (but different reps). American Family Insurance.

Oh, you definately NEED a lawyer now. They will keep their best interest in mind and lowball you hardcore. You will do much better even in a quick settlement with your own lawyer. Given quick would be about a year probably.

As long as the police report was made showing you not at fault, or just a minor percentage, it will make up for having no witnesses. If the report shows a good diagramatic recreation of the accident and you only have like 10-20% fault if any, it should be a no brainer for a good lawyer. Even if judges are getting pointed away from making multimillion jury awards, a settlement with a strong case built against it should yield a few hundred thousand with damages for future complications/side effects. Get a lawyer now, and then they will get you to some specialists for back/neck and some MRI scans. I was hit on the front passenger corner at mid speeds and I was completely unaffected. My wife had a bruise all across her chest from the seat belt and had minor, but permanent, neck damage and muscle problems. The neck and back pain comes and goes and its been 8 years now.

Get a lawyer.

Oh yeah, and we didn't start the legal process untill like 9 months after the accident, so you have plenty of time. A lawyer can also get damages from your own insurance (in your case, same one) if they did not adequately cover your expenses and future damages.

[Automaggot68]

Have you lost any work form not being able to do any thing? You should be geting well over 60,000. The car was were i'm gestmating 7,000-9,000. So, you are geting 50,000 for what you have lost of your life, and bills you need to pay off.


Edit, you blazer is a 1997 or newer. It may be a 1996. I had a 1994 and it was a tank, nothing like yours.

First of all.
Dont listen to DJ98, or ANY kid on these forums Speak with a Lawyer.

[TheTramp]

That's a lot of damage to the head and more importantly, under the chin area. Were you wearing your seat belt? Be honest.

Also, don't sign anything before having it vetted by a lawyer. As much as the people on here are saying that Lawyers are only out for themselves, remember that his insurance company REALLY is out to get you. Their entire business is trying to get away with the smallest payments possible. That's how they make their money. They don't care about their client and they REALLY don't care about you. They WILL screw you if they can get away with it. As much as it sucks having to give them part of your settlement, only a lawyer is going to be able to stop the insurance company from sticking it to you. As said above. If a lawyer can get you more than 30% over the $60,000 then you'll come out ahead and know that you got the best outcome.

This case would settle. I don't believe that it would ever really go to trial. The police mapping of the accident and his statment at the acident (where it sounds like he admited to runing the sign) will be enough for his insurance to settle.

[CaptaiN_JacK]

That's a lot of damage to the head and more importantly, under the chin area. Were you wearing your seat belt? Be honest.

Also, don't sign anything before having it vetted by a lawyer. As much as the people on here are saying that Lawyers are only out for themselves, remember that his insurance company REALLY is out to get you. Their entire business is trying to get away with the smallest payments possible. That's how they make their money. They don't care about their client and they REALLY don't care about you. They WILL screw you if they can get away with it. As much as it sucks having to give them part of your settlement, only a lawyer is going to be able to stop the insurance company from sticking it to you. As said above. If a lawyer can get you more than 30% over the $60,000 then you'll come out ahead and know that you got the best outcome.

This case would settle. I don't believe that it would ever really go to trial. The police mapping of the accident and his statment at the acident (where it sounds like he admited to runing the sign) will be enough for his insurance to settle.

Ooops I guess I left out one of the most importnat pieces of info. YES, I was wearing a seatbelt (I'm completely honest, I ALWAYS wear a seatbelt). I'm calling the lawyer I've talked to before today, and we'll see where it goes from there. Thanks.

[Glickman]

Ooops I guess I left out one of the most importnat pieces of info. YES, I was wearing a seatbelt (I'm completely honest, I ALWAYS wear a seatbelt). I'm calling the lawyer I've talked to before today, and we'll see where it goes from there. Thanks.

hope everything turns out well.

1. get this guys license shoved up his *** (cut up, so its nice and pointy)
2. Buy yourself a nice vacation
4. Buy yourself a nice xmag. i mean.. a nice field

[Blazestorm]

Settle for all medical bills, and future medical appointments, replacement of your vehicle. If you try for more, usually you won't get it.

Despite the police confirming that he ran the stop sign, in court it will come down to "I said, he said" because of no eye witnesses. Continuing with a court case will only make your lawyer more wealthy. Settlements nearly always go to the injured party (you), court decisions may not....especially if his lawyer is a bastard.

Just my opinion though.

Thing is, the only way he could have a side collision like that is if the other driver ran the stop sign, and there's no way they could have done that kind of damage if they were just accelerating, you could prove that with physics and show they were traveling at a certain speed, and didn't stop.

GL with that, accidents suck, atleast you're still alive.

[Steelrat]

At least talk to a lawyer about it, they will know if you can get more or if you should take the 60K. Ask around, find a good one, and they will give you solid advice.