settlement questions

[muttley]

Will settlement only happen when I have heal 100% ? I may return to work on light duty before I'm healed 100% and wasn't sure how that worked.

I recall seeing a settlement chart in regards to injuries somewhere and settlement payment amounts but cant find it on this web site. Does anyone have a link to it? I'm in Maryland.

How do they figure my case on the chart as far as settlement payment and this % amount?
I have had a broken skull, brain damage -had surgery on brain, 2 broken vertebra , cracked pelvis , broken finger with surgery , broken upper arm with surgery , broken teeth , vision ,and hearing problems which have healed . My brain appears to be healing after a 2 month period of memory loss and the doctors think currently my brain is overall at a average normal level although Im beeing sent to another specialist 100 miles away for a second opinon . My broken bones also seem to be healing well.
I did get a lawyer for both my wc and for the third party who are at fault in a mva. Should the seetlement be a easy thing or do you think its gonna get ugly?My lawyer seems to think my company (self insured) has been putting my health and health care first.

[jayne]

then you are very lucky...if you get back to 100% there may be no settlement from WC, you may get pain and suffering from 3rd party

[Timothy Belt]

It is sometimes better to settle before you reach 100% or even MMI because the potential liability of your employer is higher increasing the settlement value of your case. I'm guessing that your lawyer is working on a contingency fee, so I'm sure he will tell you when the best time to settle your case is to obtain maximum dollar value.

[muttley]

Maybe I should have said as well as I will get instead of 100%.
Ive got a feeling I maybe well enough for light duty in a couple months but not well enough to return my regular duties for several more months.

[muttley]

jayne Wrote:then you are very lucky...if you get back to 100% there may be no settlement from WC, you may get pain and suffering from 3rd party

Ive been told by w/c ladie who issues my check that because of my type of injurys I will recieve something in regards of settlement.

[Still in Limbo]

Tim is a Very Good Source for Info. I would Follow His Lead if it Were Me!