Legal Question in Personal Injury in North Carolina

me and my wife were rear ended by another car, totalling the car. its been 8 months since the accident and ive been going to PT 3x week, along with going to pain manangment where ive received several injections along with differant types of meds. i have 3 buldging disc and one pretruding. the doctors are trying everything possible for me not to have to have surgery now(b/c im 23 yrs old) but they say eventually i will have to get disc's fused together. due to this injury i will be discharged from the military along with not being able to do alot of things i had planned for my future. i.e. the job i wanted to get when i got out. how much of a settlement should i be looking for?


Asked on 8/11/10, 11:41 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
John Kirby Law Offices of John M. Kirby

The value of your case, and that of your spouse, is very difficult to evaluate with further information. This would include the exact amount of medical bills and lost earnings. It would also include any future lost earnings. This claim is also complicated due to the possibility of a "lien" against the settlement proceeds, and you will have to determine the insurance limits available for you. The insurance includes the other driver's liability limits, as well as your own underinsured motorist limits (if any). In general, you would be entitled to past and future lost earnings and medical expenses, as well as pain-and-suffering; you may, however, as a practical matter be limited to the insurance proceeds available. You probably need to contact an attorney to discuss the specifics of your claim in further detail.

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Answered on 8/16/10, 12:28 pm


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