One of the most difficult and controversial parts of any auto accident settlement is trying to figure out the pain and suffering damages awarded to someone in an auto accident. In fact, one of the main reasons that many cases go to court instead of reaching a settlement is because of a disagreement over the pain and While there are some “formulas” that you can use to try to estimate the value of your pain and suffering, they don’t hold in all cases and each case depends on many different factors. If you have a major disagreement with an insurance company over pain and suffering, sometimes the best route will be to enlist the services of an attorney to have him work on your behalf. Read the rest of this entry