The scenario: You are sitting on the 101 freeway just by Calabasas on your way home and someone slams into the back of your car. Your car needs fixing, your neck is throbbing, your chest hurts from the seatbelt tightening and you are really anxious. This is a very common read end collision scenario.

How Much is Your Calabasas Rear End Collision Worth?

Let’s start with this very important point– if you have injuries stemming from getting rear ended, then it is worth your time to give Walch Law a call for a totally free case evaluation. Ok now onto the point of this blog– giving you an idea of some average settlement amounts for Calabasas read end collisions. Think of your car crash in two parts– the physical damage (your car and anything that got damaged in it) and then your personal damage (your injuries and much more). If the only thing that hurts after your crash is your car, then you can probably handle your case on your own working directly with insurance. But if your body is hurting, as it almost always is after getting rear-ended, you should consider a personal injury lawsuit with us. Here’s some baseline numbers for you to get an idea of case value:

• Whiplash: mild of major, whiplash is pretty much inevitable in a rear end crash and something that a doctor diagnosis and puts you on a treatment plan that includes physical therapy, muscle relaxants and other things. Usually a mild to medium whiplash diagnosis can be worth between $5,000-$10,000.
• Bruising and general healing: It is common to have some chest bruising (or a broken rib) because of the force of your seatbelt holding you in. Additionally, things like burns from air bags and general soreness is something you will ultimately recover from but valued around $1,000-$2,000.
• Emotional: PTSD and just some general uneasiness back in a car or behind the wheel for a while is normal. Traditional therapy helps and so do other treatments like infrared sauna and acupuncture. You will get back the amount of money you spend helping with your emotional well-being and then some– commonly around $5,000.
• Missed work: This is often the easiest number for people to figure out when it comes to case value– if you missed work or can’t work for a while, this is something you get back.
• Pain and suffering: Getting into a car accident is a lot and just getting paid back for medical bills and missed work is not enough– pain and suffering compensation portion of your accident settlement reflects this. This can range from a few thousand dollars to much more depending on how bad the accident was.

Calabasas Rear End Accident Law Firm

The best way to get an accurate idea of how much your rear end car accident is worth is to speak with us directly– details and who the responsible party is inform a lot. Hiring Walch Law is so easy— it takes one call and no money upfront. Let our 98%+ success rate and 45 years of experience get you the most money possible following your accident– we would love to help you and are ready to get started today. Call now! 1-844-999-5342