How much is your injury worth?? The Answers How much is your injury worth?? The Answers
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Posted by
GS Barone, Esq. on July 30, 2000 at 22:44:21:
In Reply to: cts settlement posted by jean on July 05, 2000 at 18:34:13:
Whether your injury is worth a lot or a little is a function of the following:
- The basis of liability for the injury,
- The objective level of proof of the injury,
- The nature and course of treatment, and
- The person injured.
If your injury is work related, and your claim is for compensation benefits, then there is a schedule which the judge applies to determine the amount of your award. If your injury is not work related, or there is a third-party at fault for the injury, then your claim is not restricted to the worker's compensation schedule, and the amount of your award/settlement/jury verdict is not limited by the arbitrary comp schedule. Whatever the case, your should have an attorney. Goto MyFreeAttorney.com for more help.
If you have a 'third-party' claim, and strong objective proof of CTS on an EMG, with surgery, then your case is very valuable. In some cases, it is worth over $100k..... But it depends on the particular circumstances of your case.
Bottom line: Get an experienced attorney!
