How much will I receive from my settlement? OT encouraged

You want a truthful answer - PT doesn't mean squat when it comes to a settlement, neither does a cortisone shot, neither does determining it is permanent. You were not operated on, you did not suffer any permanent scars, you were not disfigured, etc., etc., etc., which ups the ante for a settlement.

The 18k offered - minus from that the 1/3 Lawyer's fees - minus from that also the "Costs" - and with that I mean the costs for getting all the doctor's records needed, every phone call you made to the Lawyer, every Fax you sent to the Lawyer, every communication you had with the Lawyer, and every single thing he billed for - including postage - those are the "Costs" which will also be deducted beyond the 1/3 - and then that will be your actual settlement cost that you will receive. So minus the 1/3 - you are down to $12,060 - and you can figure in at minimal another 10% for Costs (and I'm being generous going so low) - so your actual "take" may be $10,854 by the time all is said and done.

Now had you asked for a copy of every single doctor report, and documented this entire situation - you could have settled this yourself - and saved yourself $7,146 simply by being organized, and doing it all yourself - as there is a formula that is followed for all of this - and there is a book that one can purchase that you can actually do it yourself. Including negotiating with the Insurance Company and writing the letters to explain how negligent their "party was" and how terribly this has affected your life, yada, yada - which is basically what the Attorney has done - and then you proceed to tell them what you figure the value of all of this is worth - and the negotiations begin - and you volley back and forth - as you always go higher - as an Attorney would - until you reach what you know/feel is where they would have come to - to begin with - based on the formula for your Medical Bills vs the formula.

So I say you end up with somewhere around $10k to $11k in your pocket after expenses paid out.

tl-dr - she gets $10k to $11k after expenses paid out

You want a truthful answer - PT doesn't mean squat when it comes to a settlement, neither does a cortisone shot, neither does determining it is permanent. You were not operated on, you did not suffer any permanent scars, you were not disfigured, etc., etc., etc., which ups the ante for a settlement.

The 18k offered - minus from that the 1/3 Lawyer's fees - minus from that also the "Costs" - and with that I mean the costs for getting all the doctor's records needed, every phone call you made to the Lawyer, every Fax you sent to the Lawyer, every communication you had with the Lawyer, and every single thing he billed for - including postage - those are the "Costs" which will also be deducted beyond the 1/3 - and then that will be your actual settlement cost that you will receive. So minus the 1/3 - you are down to $12,060 - and you can figure in at minimal another 10% for Costs (and I'm being generous going so low) - so your actual "take" may be $10,854 by the time all is said and done.

Now had you asked for a copy of every single doctor report, and documented this entire situation - you could have settled this yourself - and saved yourself $7,146 simply by being organized, and doing it all yourself - as there is a formula that is followed for all of this - and there is a book that one can purchase that you can actually do it yourself. Including negotiating with the Insurance Company and writing the letters to explain how negligent their "party was" and how terribly this has affected your life, yada, yada - which is basically what the Attorney has done - and then you proceed to tell them what you figure the value of all of this is worth - and the negotiations begin - and you volley back and forth - as you always go higher - as an Attorney would - until you reach what you know/feel is where they would have come to - to begin with - based on the formula for your Medical Bills vs the formula.

So I say you end up with somewhere around $10k to $11k in your pocket after expenses paid out.

tl-dr - she gets $10k to $11k after expenses paid out

I was in an accident in the parking lot of my old apartment due to poor maintenance on their part, totaled my vespa and have a permament knee injury. Went to doctors and PT. All said and done the settlement was around, I want to say maybe $12K and I think I got less than $3K after everything was paid. I was pretty pissed about it and kinda blocked it

I got hurt at my old job and got surgery in my hand and I'm actually getting no less than $10k after lawyer fees so you should get more..Did you have any surgeries?

I feel like hands are more important than hips though. No?

If someone who knows of the case stumbles across this info and the OP telling people to take "bets" on how much they will be awarded, it just seems like it could go poorly.

Why? Who would know that UTR's real name is and she lives in , MA?

If someone who knows of the case stumbles across this info and the OP telling people to take "bets" on how much they will be awarded, it just seems like it could go poorly.

Not if you enjoy walking.

op - if you are married - claim loss of consortium (spouse can sue too)

seriously - you got a big payout coming - shop for better attorney

e.g., w/out tmi - i have a case in process for 1mm

1mm?
I don't think I can shop for a better attorney. We're at the last leg of the process. He only gets money when I win. I can't say 'no thank you' at this point, can I? I'm not married.

Do you really know my full name?