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What is the average compensation for an auto accident?

Asked on Jul 06th, 2012 on Personal Injury - Oregon
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I was rear ended and had to have surgery on my back to fuse two bones together that left four screws and two bars in my back what is the average compensation on something like this with about $75000 in medical bills.
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General Attorney serving Portland, OR at Lehner & Rodrigues, PC
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Many factors enter into this determination, including your age , interference with work/career or recreation and lifestyle, wage or income loss. Many attorneys use a formula which triples the economic loss figure to arrive at a total value. However that merely provides a rough estimate and can be affected by the variable factors mentioned above.
Answered on Aug 23rd, 2012 at 10:36 AM

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Personal Injury Attorney serving Portland, OR at Kaplan Law, LLC
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The amount of recovery on a case like this can depend on a number of factors. The most important factor is what size policies are in play. So if the at fault driver has a minimum Oregon policy of 25K and no real assets, that might be all that is available, unless you have a good under insured motorist policy. If the at fault driver has a more significant policy, than the case can have a much more significant value, depending on the level of disability and what was lost due to the injury. This can get pretty technical and with the type of injuries you have, you definitely need to have an expert attorney on your side. If you have other questions or want to meet for a free consultation, please give me a call at the number below.
Answered on Aug 23rd, 2012 at 10:36 AM

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