Re: 17 Year Old Hit By Car

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On 6/27/08, Devid569 wrote:
> My question involves an injury that occurred in the state
> of: Cali.
> My son was skateboarding home one night and was on the
> correct side of the road when a truck came across the
> oncoming lane and hit him. He had a sprained ankle and was
> unable to walk for a week or so. At first she was refusing
> to respond to her insurance company and when I finally
> said I was going to get an attorney they were able to get
> ahold of her and she admitted she was at fault. Well I am
> not a sue happy person and I want my son to also know that
> it not right to take advantage of people. I do not know
> what the appropriate amount to accept as a settlement is.
> His emergency bills came to about $3,000. His property
> damage was $125. Can someone help me out with this?
>

$3,125 are your actual damages. You may want to consider long
term health issues (i.e. future medical bills). Have a doctor
examine your son for any lasting health problems as a result
of the accident and provide you with an estimate of the cost.