When you are hurt from a slip and fall, car crash, or any other kind of accident, there are many injuries you can sustain to your head and face. A fractured jaw is a common injury, even though most people associate broken jaws with athletes or drunken brawls. However, it may surprise you to know that the injuries to the jaw are one of the most common injuries that hospitals deal with.
Because so many injury cases involve a fracture to the jaw, it stands to reason that many people have questions about how much these lawsuits are worth. Whether you were physically assaulted or fell down on a slippery floor, it’s essential to understand just how much you are entitled to from an accident claim. A personal injury lawyer can help you in this area, along with any other questions or concerns you have about your rights. If you need information on fractured jaw cases and how much do they settle for, contact the attorneys of Normandie Law Firm.
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What is the Average Value of a Broken Jaw Case?
Based on current research, it would seem that the average value of broken jaw cases may be around $25,000 to $50,000. While this is technically true, it doesn’t tell the whole story of the amount that can be recovered from a lawsuit.
For one thing, the figures stated above generally refer to cases where the injury heals in a few weeks. That means if the fracture takes longer to heal, your case value will go up accordingly. Another consideration that we can’t forget about is other injuries aside from the broken jaw. In just about any of these accidents, one or more breaks in the jaw is probably one of several injuries that the victim is left with. For example, it’s likely that the victim has one or more broken teeth, and you are probably aware that dental implants are incredibly expensive. So, that could easily add on another 5 figures to your settlement for a jaw fracture.
You may also have an injury to your back, spinal cord, or brain due to the impact of an accident that broke your jaw. These conditions are likely to result in long-term or lifelong complications, and this can easily add another $50,000 to several hundred thousand dollars to the value of your accident case. In fact, we have settled a number of these lawsuits for over $1,000,000 due to the number and type of injuries that were involved.
Will Having Surgery Increase my Case Value?
Yes, needing surgery and other invasive treatments with long recovery times will definitely add to your case value. With a broken jaw, you may need to have screws and plates put into that area in order to hold the jaw in place. If you are need of surgery for a jaw fracture, it can take several months before the injury is fully healed. This is much longer than the average healing period of several weeks for jaw fractures that do not require surgery.
It’s not just the cost of the surgery that we need to think about, by the way. You will need medication to help with the pain, and it’s quite possible that you will miss at least a week of work. If you had braces prior to the accident, you will need to have these realigned after the surgery to fix your jaw. These are some of the factors that increase the monetary value of your lawsuit, which we can discuss in greater detail during a free case review.
How Liability Issues Affect Your Case Value
One thing to keep in mind when it comes to the value of an injury case is California’s laws on comparative negligence. This principle is applied when there are two or more parties are involved in an accident, so just about any case falls under this rule. In essence, each party is assigned a certain percentage of fault, even if that number is zero. However, it’s possible that the victim is somewhat responsible for their injuries, even if the percentage of blame is just 1%.
Obviously, the lower the victim’s liability, the better chance they will have at obtaining the full value of their losses. But if the plaintiff shares 50% of more of the responsibility for an accident, that can cut the full value of an accident claim by a significant amount.
This is why it’s important to have a lawyer who is experienced with accident investigations. The insurance company’s goal is to place as much of the blame on you as possible, thereby reducing the amount that is owed to you. By having a skilled and aggressive lawyer by your side, you can be sure of receiving the highest possible settlement from an accident injury claim.
Contact Normandie Law Firm
At the end of the day, the system of “one size fits all” does not apply to the legal system and the compensation that is owed to an individual who was injured by someone else’s negligence. Figuring out the amount you should ask for in a lawsuit is a complicated issue that requires help from an experienced attorney.
Our law firm has decades of experience in personal injury cases, including car accidents and slip and fall / trip and fall incidents. We know what it takes to secure the maximum payment from an injury claim, and we are more than ready to fight for the compensation you deserve.
To ensure that you have access to high quality representation, we take your case on contingency and wait to receive a percentage of your settlement to go towards legal fees. What happens if we fail to win your case? At that point, the Zero Fee Guarantee kicks in to ensure that you walk away without spending a penny.
If you are ready to explore the legal options that are available to you, contact our law firm today.
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