What to do regarding signing a release regarding a personal injury claim?
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What to do regarding signing a release regarding a personal injury claim?
I was eating at a well established restaurant. As I was chewing I bit on something solid and then a surge of pain. I pulled out of my gums a piece of starp steel that was over a half inch. This was perfictly timed with the waitress coming over to see how the food was. She literally saw me pull it out of my mouth. My gums were bleeding and I suspected I damaged my tooth when I bit down and felt the crunch. The manager took down my information and I have gone to my dentist. I did brake the tooth and require a root canal to be done. The cost for the work is $2500. Is this a fair release amount?
Asked on May 4, 2012 under Personal Injury, Florida
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 11 years ago | Contributor
If you are looking at $2,500 in medical costs, then $2,500 would be a very fair release amount. Typically, in a personal injury case, the injured party would be entitled to his or her unreimbursed or out-of-pocket medical costs; lost wages, if any; and for injuries which interfere with normal life functions or enjoyment of life (whether through pain or disability), some amount for "pain and suffering." If you did not have such interference, did not lose wages, and mostly just incurred the medical costs, being paid those medical costs is what you could have obtained had you sued and won.
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