Q: I was in a car accidents that wasn't my fault, sustained injuries, want to know if I should settle for insurance offer
My injuries consisted of a fractured sternum, fractured ribs, and a very large contusion on my cheek
A:
To answer this question a lot more information would be needed:
Date of Loss
Amount of Medical Bills
Unpaid medical bills that are accident-related
Future medical, if any
Liens on settlement (Your insurance companies will likely have liens)
Wages lost
Lost earning capacity, if any
Weather your injuries are permanent or if they have been resolved.
How strong liability is: Is there any way the other driver can argue they were not at-fault?
Amount of offer
What are the at-fault driver insurance policy limits? What are yours?
Tim Akpinar agrees with this answer
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