Victorville, CA asked in Car Accidents and Personal Injury for California

Q: Do lawyers use a measure scale for pain and suffering? For Car accident .

5 Lawyer Answers
Thomas A. Grossman
Thomas A. Grossman
Answered
  • Personal Injury Lawyer
  • Palm Springs, CA
  • Licensed in California

A: Lawyers handling personal injury cases evaluate pain and suffering by evaluating a series of factors: How bad the accident was; how bad the injuries to the client are; how much medical attention was required; how much the total medical bills are; whether or not the accident aggravated a pre-existing injury; how long it takes for the injuries to heal; etc.

Sometimes a low-impact crash can cause serious injuries; while at other times a high impact crash can cause little to no injuries.

Another important aspect of damages is how the injuries affect the client's life. There is no set amount for various injuries. That only occurs in Worker's Compensation cases.

William John Light and Dale S. Gribow agree with this answer

William John Light
William John Light
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  • Personal Injury Lawyer
  • Santa Ana, CA
  • Licensed in California

A: There is no scale. Pain and suffering is all subjective.

Dale S. Gribow agrees with this answer

Dale S. Gribow
Dale S. Gribow
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  • Personal Injury Lawyer
  • Palm Desert, CA
  • Licensed in California

A: TOM GROSSMAN ANSWERED THIS NICELY:

Lawyers handling personal injury cases evaluate pain and suffering by evaluating a series of factors: How bad the accident was; how bad the injuries to the client are; how much medical attention was required; how much the total medical bills are; whether or not the accident aggravated a pre-existing injury; how long it takes for the injuries to heal;

IN YEARS PAST THE INS CO AND LAWYER WOULD MULTIPLE BILLS TIMES 3 BUT THAT IS NO LONGER THE CASE.

MUCH MORE INFO IS NEEDED TO EVALUATE THE CASE. HOPEFULLY, YOU HAVE A LAWYER WHO CAN ADDRESS THIS FOR YOU ......

William John Light agrees with this answer

Theodore Allan Greene
Theodore Allan Greene
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  • Personal Injury Lawyer
  • Sacramento, CA
  • Licensed in California

A: You have some good answers here. There are numerous ways to estimate what "pain and suffering" is worth but every case is unique and needs to be evaluated on it's own. You should contact a personal injury attorney and NOT talk to the insurance company. The result of getting an attorney means you most likely will put more money in your pocket and we do all the work. There are pitfalls that someone without legal experience can fall into and really damage your case. The insurance company, even though they try to act nice, is not your friend. They truly are your enemy and would love for you to make a mistake and which would allow them to pay you nothing. Extra doughnut and an atta boy(or girl) at the next staff meeting.

Peter N. Munsing
Peter N. Munsing
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  • Personal Injury Lawyer
  • Wyomissing, PA

A: Question is how will the insurance company. What were the injuries? Can they argue about them (contrast broken/fractured finger with neck strain); did the person go to hospital? Did they need surgery? Did they see a specialist? what do the medical records say the person had--if they say "patient said he was feeling well, pain at a 1 when worst--well, they won't feel that person's pain.

If you were injured, contact a member of CAOC for the county where the wreck happened. They give free consults.

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