In a personal injury case, the careless party’s insurance company may offer you $10,000. You may think your case is worth $20,000. (I choose these two amounts because most cases aren’t worth more than $20,000.)
Yes, I’m aware that many cases settle for over $20,000. However, if you look at 100 personal injury cases, the odds are that most of them will settle for less than $20,000.
So why are some cases worth $10,000 and not $20,000? Here are the most common reasons. [Read more…]