# How much will my injury settlement be? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [November 26, 2003, 8:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-will-my-injury-settlement-be/215345 "2003-11-26T08:02:04Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Daoloth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/82dd89/32.png) [@Daoloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Daoloth)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2003, 8:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-will-my-injury-settlement-be/215345/1 "2003-11-26T08:02:04Z")
About three months ago a lady merged her car into mine at about 55 mph. I was diagnosed with whiplash shortly thereafter, and still experience soreness. On Monday, her insurance will declare their amount to pay me for “personal injury settlement.” They gave no indication of how much they’ll pay. So, let the speculation commence. ---
**Author:** ![Odinoneeye](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/97f17d/32.png) [@Odinoneeye](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Odinoneeye)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2003, 11:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-will-my-injury-settlement-be/215345/2 "2003-11-26T11:14:22Z")
Well I know when my ex was injured, they paid 3 times the medical bills. 1/3rd to the doctor, 1/3 to the lawer and 1/3 to her. ---
**Author:** ![Early\_Out](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/6f9a4e/32.png) [@Early\_Out](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Early_Out)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2003, 11:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-will-my-injury-settlement-be/215345/3 "2003-11-26T11:52:45Z")
Do you have an attorney, or are you handling it yourself? Even with an attorney, you’d be lucky to see more than about $10k, and it would be about one year before the insurance company agreed to settle the case. Without one, the insurance company will probably offer you less. ---
**Author:** ![Dinsdale](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/97f17d/32.png) [@Dinsdale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dinsdale)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2003, 2:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-will-my-injury-settlement-be/215345/4 "2003-11-26T14:49:55Z")
How much do you think you deserve? Did you lose work? What was your treatment? What were your medical bills? What activities did you forgo due to your injury? ---
**Author:** ![PunditLisa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/4af34b/32.png) [@PunditLisa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PunditLisa)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2003, 2:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-will-my-injury-settlement-be/215345/5 "2003-11-26T14:54:23Z")
If you were to ever make a similar mistake, how much do you think the other person should receive for a similar injury? ---
**Author:** ![Dinsdale](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/97f17d/32.png) [@Dinsdale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dinsdale)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2003, 3:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-will-my-injury-settlement-be/215345/6 "2003-11-26T15:03:35Z")
Great question, Lisa! I wonder how many Plaintiff’s/injured parties ever ask themselves that? ---
**Author:** ![Ca3799](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/9f8e36/32.png) [@Ca3799](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ca3799)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2003, 4:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-will-my-injury-settlement-be/215345/7 "2003-11-26T16:24:17Z")
I had a similar experience many years ago and was offered $1600.00. I didn’t claim any injury, but did have a sore neck for several days that didn’t require any special treatment. I was happy with the amount as my car had a value of about $500.00. ---
**Author:** ![Daoloth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/82dd89/32.png) [@Daoloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Daoloth)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2003, 6:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-will-my-injury-settlement-be/215345/8 "2003-11-26T18:47:27Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by PunditLisa \* > \*\*If you were to ever make a similar mistake, how much do you think the other person should receive for a similar injury? \*\* It’s difficult to say, which is why I’m interested in seeing this. To be honest, I’m not too excited about the money, despite my unemployment and status as a student. I can’t even say how much I deserve, because it seems so subjective. I was unemployed at the time, and thus didn’t miss any work. I couldn’t exercise for about 8 weeks and I missed a few days of school, but that was about it in the way of limitations. For about two weeks the pain was near unbearable, but I’m fine now. ::shrug::