There is no “average” settlement of an Atlantic City personal injury case. Every personal injury’s unique facts and circumstances affect the amount of money a victim might hope to recover.
Some factors that affect settlement amounts include:
- The severity of your injuries. As a general rule, the worse your injuries and the greater their impact on your life, the more money you might seek to recover.
- Your age, overall health, and income at the time of the accident. These factors can affect the measurement of the impact an injury has on your life, and what the process of recovering from an injury costs you.
- The at-fault party’s insurance and other financial resources. A crucial factor in any Atlantic City personal injury case is the ability of the party at-fault to pay. Parties with lots of insurance or assets can pay more than parties with minimal (or no) insurance and few (if any) assets.
- Your level of patience. Building a case and negotiating a favorable settlement takes time. Experienced personal injury lawyers try to pick the moment when their case is strongest to settle. The more leeway a client can give the attorney, time-wise, the better the odds of the attorney finding and taking advantage of that perfect moment.