You May Be Entitled To Pain And Suffering Damages For Broken Ribs After An Accident

Broken ribs are a common injury after a car accident. The impact of the accident can lead to blunt force trauma that can cause your ribs serious damage. After the accident, you might wonder how you will be able to pay for your medical bills. The best way to solve this problem is to speak with an attorney about whether you may have an auto accident liability case.

Broken Rib Injury Cases Mostly Involve Pain and Suffering

When you suffer from broken ribs, you can find yourself in immense pain. However, there isn't very much that can be done to treat your injuries other than to take pain medications and wait for your broken ribs to heal.

This means that your medical expenses might not be very high. However, you will still want to consider seeking damages for pain and suffering. However, this can be difficult to accomplish without the help of an attorney.

An auto insurance provider is more likely to offer a very low settlement when the bulk of the damages you have suffered are pain and suffering. Therefore, you will need an experienced attorney who can make a solid case for why you should be entitled to compensation.

Some Broken Rib Injuries Require Surgery

In some cases, your damages might be more severe. For example, your broken rib might puncture a lung and you might then need to undergo surgery. Your auto accident attorney will help you calculate all of the damages you have suffered and will then help you seek compensation for your injuries. You'll want to avoid settling until you understand the full extent of your injuries after you have reached the state of maximum medical improvement. 

How to Negotiate a Settlement

Once your attorney has calculated your damages, they will send a demand letter. This will be used as the first step in the process of negotiating a settlement. Your attorney will need to send the largest settlement that can be justified by the facts of your case.

The insurance provider might send a counter-offer that is very low. You will not want to accept a settlement offer until you find it to be acceptable because you will not be able to ask for more money once you have accepted the settlement. However, your attorney will be able to negotiate back and forth with the insurance provider until they are able to eventually reach a settlement that you deserve.

Contact a car accident attorney for more information. 


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