I broke my arm in a car accident in Los Ageles. How much compensation I get and how soon if I sue?

Mos

If liability is clear (you were not at fault), rule of thumb is you get three times your damages. Consider medical costs, not what you pay, but what is billed from the hospital, any lost wages from work and expenses. If there is no permanent damage such as loss of range of motion, then you may get less. More if there is permanent damage. You will not want to settle until you are release from a doctor, which means no more treatment, physical therapy, etc. If you handle it yourself and get two times the damages, it is pretty good deal. The insurance company may pay you for lost time and reimburse the medical costs right now, if you submit the claim and they accept it. Then you would get pain and suffering, permanency damages later, after conclusion of treatment.

Old Man Mozz

I suppose it would depend on who was responsible for the accident. You might end up paying compensation instead of receiving it.

oklatom

You've left way too much out. Driver or passenger? Your fault or not? General answer is if you sue it slows things down because not lawyers are involved.

myothernewname

lol @ looking to sue already. I'm sure the others insurance is paying the medical bills anyway, And will pay for any lost money from work due to this injury

bostonianinmo

For a broken arm, you won't get much. Other than getting it fixed, that is. If you decide to sue and take it to court it will be 3 - 5 years before you see anything -- and that assumes that you win -- and probably nothing at all for you once you pay off your attorney.

Loollea

it will depend on who was at fault
be patient, I'm sure the insurance company will pay your medical bills and any time lost from work

CowboyBill

Again, not enough information to even figure out what the hell you are talking about. If you sue -- it could be years before you get a dime, assuming you WIN. But not to worry...your lawyer WILL get his money no matter what happens.

BoomChikkaBoom

The policy limits and things like verbal thresholds are going to affect your claim.

Killa-instinctz

I dont know, but you should try going to an insurance firm.

kelleygaither2000

it depends on several factors. most of which is in regards to fault. every state has different fault laws. some, like my home state of Alabama, do not have 'no fault' laws. which means that even if an accident was unavoidable, someone has to be deemed as having been the responsible party for it. it also depends on whether u go to small claims court, or take it as far as you can. many times any monies awarded are whittled down to a pittance in appealate courts. it also has to do w/how good a lawyer u have, how sympathetic the judge/jury are.

Alien

ask this in the law category.

Chris

Why sue? Aren't you making a claim against the at fault person's insurance company? That's the right step to take, then litigate if you are not successful in settling. You have not provided enough information to put a value on your claim. And as I've said now, I think 4 times in that past 4 days, really no one can put a value on your claim because every case is different. But at the very least, how badly was it broken, did it require surgery, is it your dominant arm, how long were you casted, did you miss work, what treatment did you have, how was your recovery....??? Get the picture?

Don't expect to hit the lottery. Whatever you get it won't be a big payday. A broken arm is not considered a serious injury most of the time.

cristanine

That depends on who's car you wrre in and how much insurance they got.
Most coverages are $25,000.00 so keep your pain and suffering high and your Medical cost down because when it's all over. When everybody gets paid you get the left overs and sometimes it isn't as much as you thought or hoped it would be.

I was in a car accident back in 1979, riding in the back seat and the driver hit head-on collision and threw me in the front seat. My back was hurt in the accident.
We were creamed by a drunk driver and his insurance paid dearly.
Let me put to you in lamiens terms. My pain and suffering costed that driver $75,000.00 and I got all my medical bills paid. My attorney got his fees paid and I purchased a brand new Chevrolet 4x4 with leather seats and do 100 sit ups everyday:)

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