Below are articles that I wrote that talk about settlements (some are mine and some are those of other attorneys) and verdicts where the injury is a herniated disc and was caused by an accident in Florida. I go into a lot of detail discussing each settlement so that you may better understand how much your herniated disc injury case may be worth.
This category talks about settlement or verdict where the injury is a herniated disc.
In this article I discuss the pain and suffering award in a verdict. This is not my verdict, though I have settled many Florida car accident cases with herniated disc injuries.
$536,700 was awarded for the pain and suffering component of the claim. A woman who claimed 2 herniated discs were caused by a Duval County car accident. [Read more…]
Actual Case: $250,000 verdict for pain and suffering alone for 3 herniated discs (T9-10, T11-12, and L4-5) that were claimed to be from a shopper’s slip and fall at JC Penney department store. L4-L5 is in the lower back. This isn’t my case.
Her doctor said that she would need surgery for the herniated disc. The orthopedic surgeon hired by JC Penney said that the Plaintiff did not have any disc herniations. [Read more…]
My actual case: $30,000 Settlement (Gross) for young lady who was diagnosed with a herniated disc after drunk driver rear ended her in Miami, Florida.
The settlements in this article are before deduction for attorney’s fees and expenses. Most cases result in a lower recovery. It should not be assumed that your case will have as beneficial a result. [Read more…]