As you can probably guess, no two personal injury cases are alike.  Attorneys can’t respond to “What’s my case worth?” until they do a lot of case homework.  Here are factors we weigh:

1.       Nature of injuries

2.       Injury treatment needs

3.       Treatment cost and amount already paid

4.       Future medical treatment costs

5.       Types of treatment, from surgery to rehabilitation

6.       Where the suit will go to court

7.       If you were partially at fault

8.       Your prognosis

9.       Preexisting medical condition

10.   Wage, benefit, and vacation losses

11.   Future wage-earning limitations

12.   Third-party insurance coverages

13.   Emotional-and mental stress value

14.   Loss of spousal consortium

15.   Property-damage deductibles

16.   Similar verdicts in local courts

17.   Defendant’s insurer

18.   Judge assigned to case

19.   Defendant’s counsel

Answers to these questions help build mutual trust between a client and attorney.  With mutual trust and credibility, we can strive to earn injury victims fair outcomes.