The average payout for pain and suffering from a car accident is based on the type of injury and the duration of pain associated with the injury. Payouts also take into consideration the amount of time a person has been kept from their normal duties, such as a job. There is no set average payout for pain and suffering from a car accident and most states limit the amount of money a person can collect for this type of claim.
The most common example of compensation for pain and suffering is a cash payout.
The "payout" is commensurate to the amount of pain and suffering you actually experienced. Stress is not recoverable.
Yes you should
You may receive a settlement for pain and suffering due to an auto accident for which you got a broken nose and whip lash. An attorney will have to represent you at a hearing.
Where I live, Alberta Canada, the maximum by law is $3000.00 Jurisdictions where the govenment was not influenced by the Insurance Companies often have higher payouts
No. Sometimes it's a lot more. Think five times as an average because of pain & suffering.
A victim is someone that has suffered from an accident. Whether the injuries were serious or minor, the person that did not cause the accident is often entitled to damages and funds for pain and suffering.
Insurance company is required to pay for actual damages. This means putting you back to where you were before the accident, not hitting the lottery to get something for nothing. There is no pain and suffering amounts.
California law restricts owners and operators of motor vehicles injured in a motor vehicle accident from recovering compensation for pain, suffering, inconvenience, physical impairment, disfigurement, and other non-pecuniary damages if the injured person was not insured at the time of the accident
yes you should get reembursed for the damages and you can sue for pain and suffering. but only if it wasn't your fault
If you are involved in an accident that is not your fault you can sue on several grounds. Damages to the vehicle if you owned it. Medical bills if injured, pain and suffering, lost wages, etc.
Your own underinsured / uninsured (UM) policy is designed to pay to you, the policy holder, if an uninsured or underinsured person is at fault and causes injury to you but that's only if the other driver was at fault and you were injured. If you injured yourself in the accident (you were at fault), then your insurance will NOT pay pain and suffering awards. If they did, there would be many, many, many people who would stage accidents to 'injure' themselves and then claim pain and suffering awards.