Legal Question in Personal Injury in California

I slipped and feel on some water at Vons 2 months ago. I was 36 weeks pregnant. I went to the hospital to have the baby monitored and was released after a couple hours. I had some pain in my wrist and hip/lower back. I was seen about 1 1/2 weeks later because my wrist still hurt and was still enflamed. I filed an incident report with vons later in the day of the fall. they sent a private investigator to my house to get a recorded staetment from me. I am now waiting to hear from the adjuster on the case. I am wondering how much money i could possible be offered. or how much i should try to get?... I still have pain in my wrist but can function fine. WHAT ABOUT THE STRESS IT CAUSED BECAUSE OF BEING PREGNANT?

Asked on 10/12/09, 8:25 pm

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Michael Stone-Molloy The Lion's Law Office

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The stress is part of the "pain and suffering." It's very intangible and hard to value. If the stress was so extreme that you had to see a therapist, then your recovery could be significantly more. Otherwise, an insurance company would probably increase your offer by only $500 or maybe $1000 because of that, but only if you were attorney-represented. By yourself, you probably won't get much.

Answered on 10/12/09, 8:32 pm

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