SweetSunflower
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What is the name of your state? New Mexico
Thank you so much for any guidance you may be able to provide.
17 days ago, my youngest son was riding his motorcycle with my oldest son who was on his own bike. An SUV pulled out onto the road from the parking lot of a fast food establishment, darting across two lanes and nearly running into one vehicle before over correcting back into the lane nearest the curb directly in front of my son who then unfortunately slammed into the back of this vehicle. Because this accident happened on a Friday night at a busy intersection, there were more than a dozen eye witnesses who gave their statements to the police. My oldest son also spoke to and took down names and numbers of eye witnesses.
Before being transferred to an inpatient physical rehabilitation facility, he spent 15 days in hospital undergoing surgery to repair a shattered right arm, shattered left leg, broken nose and eye socket and has had his jaw wired shut to set and repair his broken jaw. Joshua is an auto mechanic by trade and had been officially working in that capacity at a car dealership since receiving his Associates Degree almost four years ago. He is 23 years old and moved back to NM only three months ago, after selling his house. Upon moving here he began working for the same dealership. The local company does not offer the same benefits as his previous employer so he is without health insurance unless he can qualify for medicaid for the time being, which he is trying to do.
He has retained the services of an accident/injury attorney. Both he and the driver of the SUV are insured with the same company. The insurance company has offered him $35,000, first via phone call and then letter.
Now, after reading this forum for years, I suggested he NOT accept anything from anyone until his physical, occupational and other therapies are completed and he agrees. I also believe, from reading on here, that there is no set 'formula' with which to determine an accident settlement, correct?
Any opinions on how this sort of thing is looked at in terms of how a settlement is eventually determined? All he wants to do is to get back to working on vehicles; it's all he's ever wanted to do. Please help point me in the right direction for information to pass onto him.
I do thank you very much for your time.
Thank you so much for any guidance you may be able to provide.
17 days ago, my youngest son was riding his motorcycle with my oldest son who was on his own bike. An SUV pulled out onto the road from the parking lot of a fast food establishment, darting across two lanes and nearly running into one vehicle before over correcting back into the lane nearest the curb directly in front of my son who then unfortunately slammed into the back of this vehicle. Because this accident happened on a Friday night at a busy intersection, there were more than a dozen eye witnesses who gave their statements to the police. My oldest son also spoke to and took down names and numbers of eye witnesses.
Before being transferred to an inpatient physical rehabilitation facility, he spent 15 days in hospital undergoing surgery to repair a shattered right arm, shattered left leg, broken nose and eye socket and has had his jaw wired shut to set and repair his broken jaw. Joshua is an auto mechanic by trade and had been officially working in that capacity at a car dealership since receiving his Associates Degree almost four years ago. He is 23 years old and moved back to NM only three months ago, after selling his house. Upon moving here he began working for the same dealership. The local company does not offer the same benefits as his previous employer so he is without health insurance unless he can qualify for medicaid for the time being, which he is trying to do.
He has retained the services of an accident/injury attorney. Both he and the driver of the SUV are insured with the same company. The insurance company has offered him $35,000, first via phone call and then letter.
Now, after reading this forum for years, I suggested he NOT accept anything from anyone until his physical, occupational and other therapies are completed and he agrees. I also believe, from reading on here, that there is no set 'formula' with which to determine an accident settlement, correct?
Any opinions on how this sort of thing is looked at in terms of how a settlement is eventually determined? All he wants to do is to get back to working on vehicles; it's all he's ever wanted to do. Please help point me in the right direction for information to pass onto him.
I do thank you very much for your time.