You may ask, “How can I locate a car accident lawyer near me, who I can trust to fight for me and understand my pain and suffering?”
Our car accident lawyers at Flora Templeton Stuart have 50 years of experience representing the injured. We understand that injuries can cause pain and suffering for you and your family, and our lawyers can be trusted to fight for you.
What is the gate you have to clear?
Kentucky law lets you recover for pain, suffering, and mental anguish.
- The medical expenses payable on your behalf exceed $1,000
- The injury involves a broken bone
- Permanent disfigurement
- The loss of a body part
- A permanent injury within reasonable medical probability
- A permanent loss of bodily function
- Death
What is pain and suffering actually worth?
There is no chart, no formula, and no multiplier that any Kentucky court applies. Anyone who tells you your case is worth three times your medical bills is repeating something they read on the internet.
What a claim for pain and suffering is really built on is this:
- How severe the injury was and how long it lasted
- Whether anything about it is permanent, and whether a physician will say so
- What you could not do while you were healing, and what you still cannot do
- How consistent and well documented your treatment was
- How much insurance is available, because that caps everything
That last one governs. Kentucky requires a driver to carry only $25,000 for injuries to one person. If a driver with the state minimum caused a wreck that left you with a permanent injury, your pain and suffering may be worth a great deal more than the policy will ever pay. This is why we tell every client to carry underinsured motorist coverage in the range of $300,000 to $500,000, and why we check both policies at the start of every case, looking for coverage the client did not know was there.
How does my attorney help me prove my pain and suffering?
At Flora Templeton Stuart are available 24/7 for a free consult.
We will recommend that you:
- Go to the Emergency Room, in an ambulance if you are injured in a car accident, or have someone bring you as soon as possible.
If you call a personal injury law firm, we will:
- Refer you to excellent physicians and therapists for treatment.
- We will reserve your PIP to pay your medical expenses.
- Contact the insurance companies.
- When treatment is completed, your attorney will negotiate a top settlement to fight for you.
Need an attorney to fight for you?
If you were hurt in a wreck in Bowling Green and you want to know whether you can recover for what this has actually cost you, call Flora Templeton Stuart personal injury lawyer in Bowling Green, KY at 888-782-9090 or contact us online. The consultation is free and without obligation, and you will speak with an attorney about your case.
