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What is the name of your state? Indiana
I was rear ended a few months ago in an accident and was injured. My car - just an older work car - suffered a good dent in the rear but was still drivable. The insurance company offered me a property damage settlement of $1650.90. I accepted because my own estitmate was for 1890.00 and the Kelly Blue Book value was $1600, it wasn't worth the hassle fighting for the extra. Besides I wasn't going to get the dent fixed I just pocketed the money. My shoulder was also injured in the accident and inncurred hospital bills in the area of $2700. I went to therapy for about 4 weeks and healed up nicely. I recieved a settlement of $6700 and change. What I am saying is that just because you get banged up a bit in a wreck don't expect to get rich. Before I settled I kept hearing all these rumors about 2x or 3x your medical bills or getting extra money for this or that. Maybe in a severe case but not a fender bender. I spoke with a very good attorney and they suggested taking the settlement beacuse if I had hired them I would just lose money to the fees. Anyway, I just wanted to say just because you get a few aches and pains in an accident it doesn't mean your going to get rich which some here seem to think.
I was rear ended a few months ago in an accident and was injured. My car - just an older work car - suffered a good dent in the rear but was still drivable. The insurance company offered me a property damage settlement of $1650.90. I accepted because my own estitmate was for 1890.00 and the Kelly Blue Book value was $1600, it wasn't worth the hassle fighting for the extra. Besides I wasn't going to get the dent fixed I just pocketed the money. My shoulder was also injured in the accident and inncurred hospital bills in the area of $2700. I went to therapy for about 4 weeks and healed up nicely. I recieved a settlement of $6700 and change. What I am saying is that just because you get banged up a bit in a wreck don't expect to get rich. Before I settled I kept hearing all these rumors about 2x or 3x your medical bills or getting extra money for this or that. Maybe in a severe case but not a fender bender. I spoke with a very good attorney and they suggested taking the settlement beacuse if I had hired them I would just lose money to the fees. Anyway, I just wanted to say just because you get a few aches and pains in an accident it doesn't mean your going to get rich which some here seem to think.