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Settlement Calculator
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To calculate personal injury damages enter
a dollar amount for each of the following legal damages allowed
by the law.
How to Calculate your Settlement
If you file a lawsuit in State court you are
the Plaintiff and the person being sued is the Defendant. The
lawyer representing the Plaintiff is called a Plaintiff’s Attorney
and has the duty of prosecuting the person or business entity
which has committed the civil wrong. A Tort is a civil wrong.
A Plaintiff’s Attorney has a job similar to a criminal prosecutor
who prosecutes persons and business entities that commit a criminal
wrong. A Plaintiff’s Attorney attempts to right wrongs. The
Defense Attorney in a civil case is like a Defense Attorney
in a criminal case; they attempt to prove that their client
did not commit a crime or a civil wrong.
To calculate a fair settlement or judgment,
enter a dollar amount for each of the above categories, where
applicable, and add for a total. If the insurance company does
not offer you this amount of money you should consult with a
Plaintiff’s Attorney to help you recover legal damages caused
by the civil wrong of the person who caused your damages.
From my experience insurance companies will
attempt to minimize damages by refusing to recognize some or
all of the above legal damages. You can always agree to accept
less than a fair settlement just like you can always pay too
much for a car. There is an old saying: "Never buy a pig in
a poke". A "poke" is a heavy sack. It is not wise to buy anything
that you know nothing about and it is not wise to evaluate a
personal injury settlement without knowing the law or a lawyer. |
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18-wheeler
drivers are typically required to work long hours with
little or no sleep. |
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More
than 10% of all traffic deaths are caused by 18-wheeler
accidents. That's more than 5,000 deaths per year! |
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Although
it's illegal, drivers often alter their delivery logs
so they can cover up how many hours they spend on the
road. |
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