What's my lawsuit worth approximately?

Should have very good damage case.

There is no way I can answer your question because you have not give me enough facts. Under California law you are entitled to recover as damages from an auto accident your past and future medical bills, your past and future lost wages, and damages for past and future pain and suffering. In order to evaluate your case it is necessary to know how much your medical bills are to date, whether or not there will be any future medical treatment and approximately how much that will cost. Also I would need to know how much your lost wages are to date and whether or not you will have any lost wages in the future. I would also need to know what the nerve damage in your neck is being caused by. And I would need to know how the loss of strength in your hand affects your everyday life and your ability to perform your job. In addition I would need to know how old you are to know how many years you will continue to be affected by this injury.

There are many factors that go into determining what a case is worth including pain and suffering, loss of earnings, loss of quality of life, etc. An attorney experienced in personal injury litigation would be able to look at all of your medical records and determine what the case is worth for purposes of settlement or at trial. Your injuries are serious enough that you should hire an attorney to represent you.

The value is dependent on whether you are represented or not. If represented there are more factors and information that is needed to assess what the reasonable value of your case. If unrepresented, your case is worth what the carrier say it is, unless of course you are going to file your own suit and prosecute the case on your own.

I will not try and approximate or guess the value of your case, especially based upon one sentence of information. However, those who prevail in a civil action for personal injuries are typically entitled to recover damages. The precise amount of a personal injury damage award is determined by a jury on a case-by-case basis. A personal injury damage award may include two types of damages: compensatory and punitive. Compensatory damages are designed to place a victim in the position he or she would have been in had he/she not suffered the injury. By placing a dollar amount on the victim's injuries, compensatory damages seek to restore the victim financially, physically and emotionally. Compensatory damages are generally divided into two categories: General Damages and Special Damages. General damages seek to compensate the victim for non-monetary loss, i.e. pain, suffering, anxiety, etc. Whereas special damages seek to compensate the victim for monetary damages, i.e. past and future medical expenses, lost wages, property loss, etc. Punitive damages are designed to punish the defendant for his/her wilful, malicious or fraudulent conduct and to deter others from behaving as the defendant did. Punitive damages are generally awarded only where the defendant's conduct is egregious or outrageous. Punitive damages are not awarded in every case, and may only be awarded after a compensatory damages award has been ordered. Punitive damages are usually capped at 10 times the amount of the compensatory damages award. I don't think any lawyer will try and guess the value of your case. But most personal injury attorneys work on a contingency fee basis, which means they pay the cost of litigating your case and will only be reimbursed those costs and paid their fee if they are successful in obtaining an award or settlement on your behalf. You should speak with a local personal injury attorney for a free evaluation of your case.