This list does not cover all factors that determine the value of a claim, only some of them:

• Type of accident;
• Whether or not the accident was partly your fault;
• The type of injury was sustained;
• Whether or not you had surgery;
• Whether or not the injury is permanent;
• Whether or not you lost time from work, and how much you were making at the time;
• The amount of your medical bills;
• Whether or not your health insurance provider filed a lien against a settlement;
• Whether or not the injuries you claim existed, at least partially, prior to the accident.