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$10,000 settlement ok?

i was in a car accident about 8 months ago. not my fault. the other person took 100% responsibility. i went to therapy for about 5 months. 4x a week down to 2x a week. my lawyer called me and i went to go see him today. the wanted to settle for $10,000 and i accepted because i didnt want to go through the whole court thing. of course my attorney gets 1/3 of it plus expenses ( fax/ mail/ copies) SO DO YOU THINK $10,000 is a good amount or should i have tried to go higher? Im in New York state. Westchester county

Yes, it is a very good settlement. In NY you must sustain a “serious injury” to be tort eligible. It sounds as if your injuries were limited to soft tissue injuries and arguably you did not even pierce the threshold. The offer represents a “cost of defense” settlement, although defending a “threshold” injury is more in the neighborhood of $25k in NY. There is no way the insurance company would offer $25k. An average settlement for a claim of this nature is $7500 to $15000. Westchester is more conservative than the Boroughs, but take the $10k and be happy. Your meds and lost wages were paid by your PIP coverage. Trust your attorney.

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