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How much is pain and suffering worth?

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How much is pain and suffering worth?

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There is no direct answer to this in any law book. In the end, pain and suffering is worth whatever your judge or jury decide at trial, and every case is different. So, before trial, when we put a value on pain and suffering in personal injury cases, we are really just predicting what a judge or jury would award at trial. As experienced personal injury lawyers in Rio Rancho and Albuquerque, we have seen thousands of personal injury cases settle or go to trial in New Mexico, so we are good at predicting what a judge or jury might award. There are some general guideposts which have developed over the years based on what juries have historically awarded in personal injury cases in Rio Rancho, Albuquerque, and New Mexico. For example, in cases where there is no serious permanent injury or death, New Mexico personal injury lawyers often obtain settlements, before deductions for attorneys fee, costs, and payment of medical bills, of approximately two to three times the amount of the total me

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