Neck and back injuries are some of the most painful and costly injuries victims suffer in accidents. If you recently suffered such injuries, you need to know how much your claim is worth. The sooner we start tracking damages, the more accurate our calculations may be, so call us about your neck and back injury right away.
Your claim is worth the sum of all medical expenses, lost wages, out-of-pocket costs, and non-economic damages. Some of these damages are subjective, such as pain and suffering, so plaintiffs often need help calculating them. A good settlement should cover economic and non-economic damages, as well as any future damages you expect to incur. Negotiations generate better offers over time, so let our lawyers reject bad offers, send counteroffers, and get the settlement you deserve.
Call (702) 702-2622 and get a free case assessment from Mitchell Rogers Injury Law’s Nevada personal injury lawyers.
How Much is My Neck and Back Injury Worth?
Plaintiffs should always know the value of their claims before filing. If you don’t know how much your neck or back injury is worth, you risk signing an unfavorable settlement agreement, which our Enterprise, NV personal injury lawyers can prevent.
Let us determine the exact value of your injury. We can do this by compiling medical bills, estimating your lost wages, and considering any additional out-of-pocket expenses that you incur. For example, having to hire childcare after sustaining a disabling back injury is expensive, and a lawsuit can cover these types of services.
Neck and back injuries can be especially painful. They are also very physically limiting, particularly if victims get paralyzed. Mental anguish, emotional distress, and physical pain are intangible harms, yet compensable in a lawsuit. Never underestimate the value of your non-economic damages, which we can help quantify for you in Nevada.
What is a Good Neck and Back Injury Settlement in Nevada?
A good settlement is one that fairly compensates you for your losses. In addition to covering damages you’ve incurred to date, a settlement should also pay future damages you anticipate dealing with.
We can analyze all settlement offers from the defense and tell you if any are worth accepting. Bad settlements often overlook non-economic damages and some economic damages, so don’t sign an offer until our lawyers have reviewed it. Signing a settlement agreement ends your case, so only sign when you are comfortable with the amount.
Our lawyers will advise you on whether a settlement is good or bad and whether we can obtain a better outcome, whether through continued discussions or by proceeding to trial. We can keep negotiating until we receive a satisfactory settlement offer for your neck and back injury.
How Much Can You Get if You Go to Trial for a Neck and Back Injury?
Lawsuits that don’t settle go to court. Trials sometimes yield more damages than settlements, but this varies from case to case. We can prepare you for a possible trial and explain the potential compensation from a jury award.
Generally speaking, damages are uncapped in neck and back injury lawsuits, unless the lawsuit is a medical malpractice claim, in which case, there is a limit on non-economic damages. For car crashes, motorcycle accidents, slip and falls, and other personal injury lawsuits, there is no limit on compensation for pain and suffering.
Defendants who injure plaintiffs through oppression, fraud, or malice may have to pay punitive damages in Nevada. You only get punitive damages if the defendant’s conduct calls for them and the jury awards them. These damages are limited under NRS 42.005, but you still may get large sums for the defendant’s egregious misconduct.
How Can I Get a Good Neck and Back Injury Settlement in Nevada?
When we handle settlement discussions for neck and back injury lawsuits, we utilize evidence and aggressively negotiate to obtain favorable offers that plaintiffs are pleased to accept.
Leverage Evidence
Leveraging evidence helps us secure favorable settlements for plaintiffs in neck and back injury claims. Some of the strongest evidence in any personal injury lawsuit is the testimony of witnesses. We can interview witnesses immediately, gather their accounts of what they saw, and preserve their statements. Witnesses may then testify at trial, which the defendant may try to avoid by offering a bigger settlement.
We can get the most convincing evidence when victims contact us about their cases as soon as possible. Witnesses’ memories may fade, security camera footage may get deleted, and medical bills may get lost as time passes, all of which can be avoided when handling your case.
Be Patient
While we appreciate that many victims with debilitating neck and back injuries want to settle fast, patience is key. Rejecting the first settlement offer is generally the best course of action, as it will likely be unfavorable. Let us review the offers in detail, not only to confirm that the amount is fair, but also to ensure the payment schedule for a structured settlement is fair to you.
Although patience is important during settlement negotiations, we won’t let talks drag on for too long. If the defense intentionally stalls discussions or fails to communicate, we may suggest proceeding to trial so that a jury can decide the defendant’s liability and the amount of deserved damages.
Involve Our Lawyers
Involving our lawyers helps you get the settlement you need for a debilitating neck and back injury. We know to seek compensation for future damages in settlements, such as upcoming physical therapy costs or surgeries.
The sooner you contact us about your case, the sooner we can file it, and the sooner you may get a good settlement. Making fast recoveries is important to most personal injury plaintiffs, and our attorneys can balance that desire with your need for fair compensation.
Get in Touch to Discuss Your Neck and Back Injury Today
Call (702) 702-2622 and get help with your case from the Henderson, NV personal injury lawyers of Mitchell Rogers Injury Law.