Personal Injury Law

Some of the Factors That Determine if a Settlement Number is Fair

By ChristopherFEarley

1) It compensates for the medical treatment the injury victim had to endure;

2) It covers the medical bills and liens that must be paid out of the settlement;

3) It adequately compensates injury victim for lost wages, and if applicable, future lost wages or impairment of earning capacity;

4) It fairly compensates for the physical pain and suffering the injuries have caused, and will cause in the future:

5) The settlement number puts the injury victim in the position they were in prior to the accident (also known as  'making the victim whole').

Full post as published by Massachusetts Personal Injury Blog on February 07, 2010 (boomark / email).