How much should I ask for pain and suffering

...in a car accident case.

Personal injury attorneys use the medical bills or all "special damages" as a way to calculate general damages. Some multiply the medical bills by two, other by three or even four times (depends in your jurisdiction). This is only a rule of thumb. The insurance adjuster will fight you and will tell you that that is not an accurate way to calculate pain and suffering. There are no laws that will give you a formula to calculate the value of the injury.

Originally Posted by Unregistered ...in a car accident case.

i had 14000 in medical bills how much should i ask for in pain and suffering

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Originally Posted by Unregistered ...in a car accident case.

yes

Originally Posted by Unregistered Personal injury attorneys use the medical bills or all "special damages" as a way to calculate general damages. Some multiply the medical bills by two, other by three or even four times (depends in your jurisdiction). This is only a rule of thumb. The insurance adjuster will fight you and will tell you that that is not an accurate way to calculate pain and suffering. There are no laws that will give you a formula to calculate the value of the injury.

It was their drvers fault. My car was totaled and I was taken to the hospital. The insurance adjuster says the most he can give me is $1500.00 for my injuries. I had deep tissue brusing to both of my knees, out of work for a week and had to see an orthopedic doctor twice. He should give me more right? My doctor bills were $2863.00.

Originally Posted by Unregistered It was their drvers fault. My car was totaled and I was taken to the hospital. The insurance adjuster says the most he can give me is $1500.00 for my injuries. I had deep tissue brusing to both of my knees, out of work for a week and had to see an orthopedic doctor twice. He should give me more right? My doctor bills were $2863.00.

So what should I ask for?