I have a spinal cord injury that happened while working in MI and am being paid WC $ thru a WI ic which is where my employer is. How long are payments?
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I have a spinal cord injury that happened while working in MI and am being paid WC $ thru a WI ic which is where my employer is. How long are payments?
Do I want to settle anything because the insurance is only about 1 mill. My attorney says it is not worth going after the personal possessions of the people that are responsible for my paralysis. He hopes to talk to the other attorney’s and see if a settlement of $700k can be set. In the end I may receive $200k because of his pay, the expenses and my employer has a lien on on the 1st $700k I make. I am leaning towards taking my chances and going to trial and see what happens. I presently get SSD and WC as income.
Asked on June 23, 2009 under Insurance Law, Michigan
Answers:
GW, Member, Michigan and Hawaii Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 15 years ago | Contributor
I'd suggest:
1. Taking your lawyer's advice; or
2. Going to another lawyer for a second opinion.
Your question does not begin to approach the level of detail that would be necessary to evaluate your competing options here.
That said, chasing after an individual's assets to satisfy a judgment is usually a losing proposition, and you might lose at trial, which would leave you with nothing but a bill for court costs and expenses.
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