How do you estimate and rest on a number for pain and suffering?
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How do you estimate and rest on a number for pain and suffering?
Asked on February 26, 2015 under Personal Injury, North Carolina
Answers:
Anne Brady / Law Office of Anne Brady
Answered 9 years ago | Contributor
Pain and suffering in a personal injury case is usually calculated as a multiple of actual medical bills. So if you have $5,000.00 in actual medical, you might expect to get another $5,000-$10,000 for pain and suffering.
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