Pedestrian Accident Claim Value

Answer:

If you’re reading this, it’s likely that you or one of your loved ones have been injured in a pedestrian accident. Of course, our primary concern is that you are faring well and that you are recovering well and getting back up to your full strength. There are a lot of questions that come to your mind while you are healing, including questions related to the value of your case. There are a few things that we always consider here at Smith and Green when valuing a pedestrian-related case. One is the injuries. The injuries are always the driving force. Is this a soft tissue injury? Is this a scratch, a cut, or is this a loss of limb? Unfortunately, in some cases, there’s loss of life and we’re pursuing claims on behalf of a decedent’s estate. We look at the treatment that has been received as a result of those injuries and the treatment that could be needed in the future as it relates to those injuries. Loss of time away from work, from family members, special and significant events that you were supposed to attend, loss of consortium and loss of enjoyment of life – we put all of these things in a big pot to try to determine what the value of your case will be. You’ll have a candid, fluid talk with your assigned attorney regarding all of these issues, and then work collaboratively with your attorney to come up with a value of the case that will be pursued early on via demand letters with the insurance company. If that’s unsuccessful, then that amount would be placed into a lawsuit and would be pursued in court of competent jurisdiction, particularly here in the state of Arizona.