Personal Injury Law

Foot Injury Lawsuits: Settlements and Verdicts

Obviously, there are a lot of vexing injuries that occur in car and truck accidents. Foot and ankle injuries rank high on this list of hard to solve accident injuries. There are so many bones in the foot and the bones are so small. Just too many things can go wrong.

According to a Jury Verdict Research study, the overall median jury award for foot injuries is $98,583. More serious foot injuries see a corresponding rise in value. Multiple fractures to a foot increase the median verdict to $144,000. In foot injury cases where both feet are fractured, the median rises to $296,940. For plaintiffs' lawyers repeating the "scope property damage does not matter" credo, it is hard to ignore the conclusion that if you have suffered fractures to both of your feet, you were most likely in an extremely serious accident.

Another Jury Verdict Research study found that 39% of the foot injury cases that went to verdict were suffered in auto, truck or motorcycle accidents. A remarkable 11% of serious foot injury cases were in motorcycle accident cases. This stat underscores how dangerous motorcycles are compared to cars or trucks.

One thing I really suggest in foot injury cases is finding an accomplished doctor with a focus on foot and ankle injuries. Baltimore is uniquely blessed in world renowned foot surgeons. If you have an orthopedic problem with your foot - from a car accident or anything else - take advantage of the abundance of riches we have and get yourself someone extremely well-qualified to chart the best path to recovery for you.

• Value of Your Injury Claim (how do adjusters, lawyers and juries determine value of cases?)
• Value of Foot Injury Cases in Your State (some idea of how value varies by jurisdiction)
• Value of Amputated Toe Cases (verdict data)

Full post as published by Maryland Injury Lawyer Blog on June 14, 2010 (boomark / email).