Hamilton, CO Personal Injury Law Firms & Lawyers

If you are at fault for the accident, then you are liable for all the damages caused by the accident - including the medical bills for care given to the other driver for all her injuries including future medical expenses.

You should definitely not sign if the insurance company is the carrier for the at fault driver. If it is your own company, you may need to sign for compensation under either medical payments coverage (some states it is called "PIP) or a UM/UIM claim. Otherwise, they have no right to your medical records.

The value of your personal injury case depends upon many factors. First, what jurisdiction or state did the incident occur in. Each state has their own separate laws on the potential liability of the landlord and what types of damages you can recover. Under Alabama law, there is a concept known as contributory negligence, which means that if the jury found you (the plaintiff) at fault at all then you cannot recover anything. However, most states do not subscribe to this theory. Further, based upon my experience with slip and fall cases many states have different sets of laws regarding what the responsibilities of a landlord are as opposed to the responsibilities of a store owner would be to their customers. Further, the particular venue your case is in can affect its value IE what specific court it will be tried in. What are the juries like in that area. It certainly sounds like you have a substantial injury; however, as you can see there are many factors that go into determining the value of a personal injury lawsuit. Without having all the information it is not something I could give a value on. I would recommend you speaking with your personal injury attorney and getting his or her evaluation on your claim and how they arrived at that amount. Best of luck.