Approximate compensation for a broken wrist
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Approximate compensation for a broken wrist
My son was in a car accident in which he suffered a broken right wrist (ulna and radius). He was in a long arm cast for approx 6 wks, then he got physical therapy. Apart from the compensation for missed work and school, how much should we be looking at for the broken arm and pain and suffering?
Asked on June 24, 2009 under Accident Law, Louisiana
Answers:
M.S., Member, Connecticut Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 15 years ago | Contributor
Although I do not practice law in the State of Louisiana, the general rule is that your son needs to obtain something called a "disability rating" in order to provide a more accurate estimate of an appropriate value to his claim. Your doctor's treating physician should be qualified to assign a "disability rating" to your son's injury once he has completed treating or substantially healed. A disability rating basically communicates to the insurance company the severity (and ongoing nature) of the injury. In other words, some people break a wrist and completely heal within a year. Others perhaps can never use their hand properly again. Most people fall somewhere in between. The disability rating communicates this to the insurance company, and obviously the higher the disability rating, the higher the value of the claim. I strongly recommend that your son consult with and/or retain an experienced personal injury attorney to discuss these, and other matters, as his claim proceeds forward.
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