Each case is different. A personal injury attorney can help you understand how cases are valued. It is important that your injury lawyer meet with you personally in order to give you specific and reliable advice, including a full evaluation of liability and the damages suffered as a result of your injuries. Injury cases can result in past and future medical expenses, wage and earning loss, property damage, including rental expense and diminution of value, and perhaps most importantly mental anguish and pain and suffering. These life changing elements of damages must be evaluated by your attorney before this question can be accurately answered.