Don't compare legal cases with your neighbor.

At some point you have probably heard a neighbor or friend talk about the guy who got off on a drunk driving case, or the women that got a big verdict for having hot coffee spilled on her. Don't be fooled into thinking that you can compare another case to your case. Most of the time you are not getting the complete picture. Take the hot coffee case, most people do not know that the victim in that case had numerous surgeries and skin grafts and that several complaints had been lodged about the scolding hot coffee prior to the accident. The media just reports  hype about the money. After all,  every case is unique and every set of facts are different. Doctors have varying  treatments and  patients have different results. Laws also change and sometimes they restrict or limit  your rights. Everyone knows that drunk driving laws in this country have gotten stricter over the years. For instance, in Michigan the BAC standard in Drunk Driving arrests was .10,  since 2003, it is now .08. TV ads boast big verdicts, but don't really tell you the particulars of the injuries, or facts of the case. In Michigan, it is a no-fault insurance state  and that law governs recovery for pain and suffering in auto and truck accidents. The bottom line is to hire a qualified lawyer that will fight for the best recoveryin your case.