Re: what kind of settlement can I expect?

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On 6/05/05, Lisa wrote:
> I just came home from a second back surgery. The first
> was 3/23/04 and was unsuccessful. (a fusion) I had the 2nd
> (it had to all be redone as the fusion had not healed
> properly) on 5/24/05 and obviously am still in lots of
> pain and wont know for awhile if it is successful. My
> question is this....WHAT kind of dollar settlement can I
> expect here? I have NO idea what it might even be close
> to, etc......I had the original injury in 1/02 and finally
> hired a work comp lawyer to represent me. He is the
> reason I finally got anything done at all....altho it did
> take 2 years. He is so busy and rarely returns my calls
> tho unless it is something immediate. I just would like a
> ball park idea of what I can expect? Please help/advise?!

EVERY CASE IS DIFFERENT. NO ONE CAN GIVE YOU AN EXACT FORMULA
ON HOW SETTLEMENTS WORK. THERE ARE TOO MANY VARIABLES: AGE,
EDUCATION, EXTENT OF INJURY, FUTURE MEDICAL NEEDS, COMP RATE,
ETC.!!! ALSO KEEP IN MIND THAT WC LAWS VARY FROM STATE TO
STATE. WHAT STATE ARE YOU IN?