Back injuries can range widely from strains and sprains to injuries to the spinal cord that cause paralysis.. So, the settlement amount for any one case has to be decided on a case by case basis.
But generally, typical compensation for a back-injury claim has both non-economic and economic damages.. Your economic damages may include compensation for your past and future medical bills and lost income and wages.. It is important to provide you attorney with all of your medical bill and lost wage information so that you can be fully compensated for your financial losses.
Non-economic damages are for non-monetary losses that are related to your back injuries.. These are more challenging to place a dollar value on.. Non-economic damages normally include pain and suffering; emotional distress and possibly loss of consortium, or loss of the ability to have an intimate relationship with a partner.
You can get a good concept if you got a fair settlement by looking at how the insurance company valued your pain and suffering.. They typically will use a multiplier ranging from 1.5 to 5, times your economic damages.. Your attorney should be able to effectively negotiate a fair multiplier based upon your level of pain and suffering.