lawyer is demanding 650,000.00 from the insurance company.

My lawyer sent out a demand letter demanding 650,000.00 if this case will settle out of court what amount should I be expecting to receive..( re-ended DUI)

jack153 said:

My lawyer sent out a demand letter demanding 650,000.00 if this case will settle out of court what amount should I be expecting to receive..( re-ended DUI)

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US Law only.

The amount demanded or sued for does not provide any indication to a possible settlement.

Jonathan Lee Riches sued Michael Vick for $63,000,000,000 (63 billion dollars) and received nothing.

A little old lady offered to settle her burn claim with McDonald's for around $20,000. She was awarded millions.

My guess, based on the facts provided, is you will receive somewhere between zero and $63,000,000,000.

steve let me give you some more facts I was rear ended by a drunk driver who fled the scean and caused me injuries.... Automatically the fault is on him.... his insurace will want to settle

jack153 said:

steve let me give you some more facts i was rear ended by a drunk driver who fled the scean and caused me injuries.... Automatically the fault is on him.... His insurace will want to settle

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us law only

My lawyer sent out a demand letter demanding 650,000.00 if this case will settle out of court what amount should I be expecting to receive..

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First, figure out what state you live in, since you deleted that question. Then ask your lawyer. He knows far more facts about your case than we do.

And since you kept a copy of the fee agreement you signed when you hired your lawyer, you should be able to quickly calculate the actual money you receive after you deduct your lawyer's expenses, contingency fees and your medical expenses.

what do u mean us law only.... this happend in the us

jack153 said:

what do u mean us law only.... this happend in the us

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You deleted the one question that is of importance. I'm done playing dentist. Ask your attorney

Judging from the demands I've seen from lawyers, your case is actually worth less then half of what he asked for. Possibly a lot less.

Stevef said:

A little old lady offered to settle her burn claim with McDonald's for around $20,000. She was awarded millions.

My guess, based on the facts provided, is you will receive somewhere between zero and $63,000,000,000.

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Not true. She sued for $600,000, McDonalds offered $75,000. They ended up settling for an amount somewhere between the two amounts.

racer72 said:

Not true. She sued for $600,000, McDonalds offered $75,000. They ended up settling for an amount somewhere between the two amounts.

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the settlement was a sealed out of court agreement and the only people privy to the final number are the McD's people, Stella, and her attorneys.

Initially she asked for something like $20k and McD's refused and countered with $800. She sued. She won $200k actual damages but that was reduced to $160k due to her being found 20% liable. She was also awarded $2.7 mil punitive damages. The court reduced that amount to $480k (3X actual damages)

Then McD's and Stella went into private negotiations. They reached a private settlement.

I don't remember if she sued for any specific damages. It's been awhile since I read the filing and I cannot find it quickly.

She had scarring and probably decreased sensitivity to the affected area, she needed multiple surgeries/skin grafts to repair the damage.

ecmst12 said:

She had scarring and probably decreased sensitivity to the affected area, she needed multiple surgeries/skin grafts to repair the damage.

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she had 2nd and 3rd degree burns to her crotch and buttocks. She spent a week in the hospital initially then stayed with her daughter for 3 weeks to recuperate. She then returned to the hospital for skin grafts.

she was disabled for 2 years and has scars over 16% of her body due to the incident.

OP appears to be in NY.

Luv,

Tonight's On-Duty Dental Technician.