MSA. PD and C&R

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you really need to have this discussion with your atty.
what if it doesn't settle?
at what amount will you and your atty rather take it trial?
on which issues is your evidence the strongest?
the value of any benefit has to modified by the strength of the evidence and the chance of wining at trial.
if it doesn't settle will your atty continue to represent you on future medical issues?
settlement values in complex cases are difficult even if the details are known and next to impossible on a message board.

you also have to factor in the present value of future $$. there is a discount when it's paid upfront rather then over time.

future medical is usually the largest amount and the most difficult to estimate. it's especially hard when the laws give the carrier so much control and the worker has little ability to contest denials long after the atty has gotten their fee and lost interest.