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TABLE
A*
|
Avg.
recovery no previous injury |
Avg.
previous Injury |
Difference |
| Fractured
vertebra |
$89,234 |
$29,290 |
-
67.7
% |
| Herniated
disc |
$81,501 |
$50,604 |
-
37.9
% |
| Chronic
neck/back injury (more than 1-year duration) |
$27,277 |
$24,931 |
-
8.6
% |
| Neck/back
whiplash (less than 1-year duration) |
$10,926 |
$12,315 |
- |
| Knee
injury arthroscopic repair |
$30,776 |
$25,719 |
-
16.4
% |
| Knee
sprain/strain |
$15,711 |
$13,097 |
-
16.6
% |
| Shoulder
injury surgical repair |
$114,448 |
$31,649 |
-
73.2
% |
| Shoulder
strain/ dislocation |
$32,486 |
$16,071 |
-
50.1
% |
* Data
based on a study of 400 insurance settlements between 1986 and 2002,
adjusted for the cost of living.
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