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[Rainbows and Roses]

SO you are saying that Ms. E should settle for pain and suffering for the total cost of the hospital and car damage? So one time the amout............she was in bed I think 9 days, I will ask for sure and she had to take muscle relaxers and some other drug.......and she hurt for about one month.............seems to be fine now. Just went to ER doctor only.

[JustJules]

On 2/14/2014 Rainbows and Roses said:

SO you are saying that Ms. E should settle for pain and suffering for the total cost of the hospital and car damage? So one time the amout............she was in bed I think 9 days, I will ask for sure and she had to take muscle relaxers and some other drug.......and she hurt for about one month.............seems to be fine now. Just went to ER doctor only.

Just out of curiosity, why are you giving her advice? If she has any questions she should get a lawyer that specializes in accidents and medical settlements. Without knowing the specifics of her case, certainly nobody here is qualified to offer your friend any advice.

[sunshine45]

i definitely would have told her to talk with a lawyer, especially regarding the medical matters.

[Luv2Decorate]

On 2/14/2014 Rainbows and Roses said:

car was repaired $700 and the medical bills close to $1800............and they have been paid by my friends insurance company......the person that hit her, there insurance company paid for the rental car and car repair...........E's insurance just sent the medical paid bills to the insurance that accepted liability. so all she is waiting on is for them to settle pain and suffering. They should also reimburse her insurance company for the medical bills. Thank you. So just pain and suffering being in bed about 9 days and sore for a month.

If the car damage was only $700 that couldn't have been a bad accident. My son slid into a pole when he was parking a car, it was icy and he was going 2-3 mph, I witnessed it myself and the damage was $1500.

[Lipstickdiva]

2x medical bills is fairly standard.

[muttmom]

On 2/14/2014 Rainbows and Roses said:

car was repaired $700 and the medical bills close to $1800............and they have been paid by my friends insurance company......the person that hit her, there insurance company paid for the rental car and car repair...........E's insurance just sent the medical paid bills to the insurance that accepted liability. so all she is waiting on is for them to settle pain and suffering. They should also reimburse her insurance company for the medical bills. Thank you. So just pain and suffering being in bed about 9 days and sore for a month.

You are asking for a friend? So little damage to the car sounds like it was a minor bump. The medical bills are going to be paid. If no time was lost from work I doubt little will be paid for p&s.

Weren't you in a similar accident recently?

[Yardlie]

R & R ~~ I went through it...only I had a brain concussion too. I still take medications because of the concussion.

It isn't a matter of simply asking for what you want. In my case, I was living in a 7-county metropolitan area. The settlement was greatly determined by what county the accident took place in. In my case, my accident took place in one of the lower cost counties, and I was limited to $25,000. A higher-end county could have been much, much higher. You can go to court and ask for a jury trial, but the attorney told me that typically, they didn't offer much more than that for an injury like I had.

Had I known that 14 years later I would still be taking medication for my injuries, I probably would have asked for a jury trial. As it was, it took about 5 years to settle my claim.

[meem120]

RandR

I can't imagine them paying for pain and suffering without a law suit being filed. They'll pay for the damage to the car and current medical bills, but I highly doubt they'll turn over a check for being in bed 9 days and hurting for a month. It doesn't seem likely to me.

[adelle38]

On 2/14/2014 muttmom said:

On 2/14/2014 Rainbows and Roses said:

car was repaired $700 and the medical bills close to $1800............and they have been paid by my friends insurance company......the person that hit her, there insurance company paid for the rental car and car repair...........E's insurance just sent the medical paid bills to the insurance that accepted liability. so all she is waiting on is for them to settle pain and suffering. They should also reimburse her insurance company for the medical bills. Thank you. So just pain and suffering being in bed about 9 days and sore for a month.

You are asking for a friend? So little damage to the car sounds like it was a minor bump. The medical bills are going to be paid. If no time was lost from work I doubt little will be paid for p&s.

Weren't you in a similar accident recently?

A "minor bump" can cause long term injuries. Insurance companies generally do pay for pain and suffering whether or not the injured party lost work time.

[Yardlie]

On 2/14/2014 mcall1020 said:

RandR

I can't imagine them paying for pain and suffering without a law suit being filed. They'll pay for the damage to the car and current medical bills, but I highly doubt they'll turn over a check for being in bed 9 days and hurting for a month. It doesn't seem likely to me.

They will offer a settlement because they don't know what your future medical bills will be because of the injury. Once you accept the settlement, that is it...you can't submit anymore bills. They will have you see their doctor (at their expense) before offering the settlement.