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luscious729
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What is the name of your state?What is the name of your state? WI
My boyfriend and I were involved in an auto accident just over a year ago. We came over a hill on our way home, barely going 20mph (slowing down in a residential area), and at an intersection, an oncoming farm tractor turned into our lane (he didn't see us) and hit us on the driver's side, totalling the car. We were lucky, as we were in a very small sports car, so the low speed of the collision was a good thing. We were both transported to the hospital- my boyfriend had torn carthilege in his ribs, and I had hit my head on the rearview mirror (yes I had my seatbelt on!), placing about a 2-3 in C-shaped gash above my left eyebrow. We have obvious Ambulance, ER, and Clinical bills from the accident, and I have had many ongoing headache related follow up visits, but I am to the point that headaches have become not so often and so many, I have a little nerve damage in my forehead at my hairline, where there is nothing but numbness, but all in all, we are better. We missed out on a lot with the summer activities last year (we golf, camp, and have 7 kids!). My medical bills have reached about $7K, his are $2K, the car was totalled (about $10K), my boyfriends insurance has paid this and will get reimbursement from the gentleman's insurance who hit us. There was no citation issued (evidentally in our area many farmers are not ticketed for accidents!), and the insurance adjuster from other man's insurance has contacted us on what we are looking for in a settlement- pain and suffering. Besides the obvious medical stuff, lost wages, car, what is reasonable for pain and suffering? We would rather settle out of court, or is it best to hire a personal injury attorney? Thanks for any advice or opinions!
My boyfriend and I were involved in an auto accident just over a year ago. We came over a hill on our way home, barely going 20mph (slowing down in a residential area), and at an intersection, an oncoming farm tractor turned into our lane (he didn't see us) and hit us on the driver's side, totalling the car. We were lucky, as we were in a very small sports car, so the low speed of the collision was a good thing. We were both transported to the hospital- my boyfriend had torn carthilege in his ribs, and I had hit my head on the rearview mirror (yes I had my seatbelt on!), placing about a 2-3 in C-shaped gash above my left eyebrow. We have obvious Ambulance, ER, and Clinical bills from the accident, and I have had many ongoing headache related follow up visits, but I am to the point that headaches have become not so often and so many, I have a little nerve damage in my forehead at my hairline, where there is nothing but numbness, but all in all, we are better. We missed out on a lot with the summer activities last year (we golf, camp, and have 7 kids!). My medical bills have reached about $7K, his are $2K, the car was totalled (about $10K), my boyfriends insurance has paid this and will get reimbursement from the gentleman's insurance who hit us. There was no citation issued (evidentally in our area many farmers are not ticketed for accidents!), and the insurance adjuster from other man's insurance has contacted us on what we are looking for in a settlement- pain and suffering. Besides the obvious medical stuff, lost wages, car, what is reasonable for pain and suffering? We would rather settle out of court, or is it best to hire a personal injury attorney? Thanks for any advice or opinions!
