The settlement you receive for your back injury will depend on how severe your back injury is and to what extent that injury prevents you from work or engaging in daily activities. If your injury limits ability to work, your settlement will reflect an inability to work for months or years. It will also reflect which medical treatments will be required and how long you will be forced to continue them. In some cases, you may have surgery and could have to undergo rehabilitative therapies for a long time. You may also recover from your back injury—physical pain, emotional pain, and trauma.