Salado, TX Personal Injury Law Firms & Lawyers

There are no "average" settlements in injury cases. The truth is there are multiple factors that are relevant to the value of an individual case, including but not limited to the following: . Age of the claimant . Time and circumstances of the injury . Whether there are any third parties also liable (besides a claim against the employer), such as another vendor, manufacturer, supplier, contractor, etc. . Whether there were any pre-existing injuries . Nature and extent of the injuries . Record of other claims against the employer . Period of time unable to return to work . Whether only a temporary or permanent injury . The nature of future care, if any . The nature of future loss of employment or retraining required.

Probably not . Unless you were an infant (under 18) or under some other disability that would toll the statute, the Statute of limitations is typically 3 years for a negligence case. There is something called the discovery doctrine but, it's application is limited. In short you are probably time barred. It may be worthwhile to see an attorney to analyze your situation but, most likely, it's a dead end.

You may have a potential med malpractice case or a premises liability case. Under the theory of res ipsa loquitor this kind of thing doesn't happen in the absence of negligence. Contact counsel to investigate to explore all the facts.