|
Table B
|
Range of time before
settlements
|
|
Injury Type
|
Shortest
|
Average
|
Longest
|
|
Amputation of limb
|
20.1
|
20.1
|
20.1
|
|
Ankle fracture
|
6.6
|
18.0
|
38.3
|
|
Ankle sprain/strain
|
6.8
|
11.7
|
19.9
|
|
Arm fracture
|
2.0
|
7.7
|
10.9
|
|
Brain injury
|
4.1
|
39.8
|
63.7
|
|
Breast cancer misdiagnosis |
53.9
|
53.9
|
53.9
|
|
Burn
|
9.0
|
16.1
|
23.1
|
|
Coccyx (tailbone)
|
28.7
|
38.9
|
57.1
|
|
Collarbone
|
6.6
|
23.2
|
37.2 |
|
Concussion syncope
|
2.1
|
22.4
|
52.7
|
|
Contusions
|
4.7 |
16.5
|
56.0
|
|
Death
|
5.5
|
21.7
|
49.3
|
|
Dental
|
3.3
|
19.6
|
43.4
|
|
Elbow
|
11.6
|
18.3
|
34.5
|
|
Emotional
|
2.3
|
18.2
|
42.5
|
|
Eye
|
19.8
|
49.7
|
133.5
|
|
Finger ligament/tendon
|
12.0
|
15.0
|
18.0
|
|
Food poisoning
|
5.0
|
5.0
|
5.0
|
|
Foot (non-fracture)
|
22.3
|
22.3
|
22.3
|
|
Foot/toe fracture
|
8.5
|
33.4
|
86.5
|
|
Hand/finger fracture
|
5.0
|
20.1
|
38.2
|
|
Hernia
|
3.3
|
3.3
|
3.3
|
|
Hip/pelvic fracture
|
11.7
|
31.0
|
76.9
|
|
Internal (organs)
|
8.2
|
24.2
|
40.3
|
|
Knee arthroscopy
|
5.1
|
28.5
|
86.5
|
|
Knee major surgery
|
9.5
|
37.3
|
81.8 |
|
Knee strain/sprain
|
3.2
|
19.4
|
37.7
|
|
Laceration
|
3.9
|
14.5
|
27.0
|
|
Leg fracture
|
3.7
|
25.5
|
54.9
|
|
Leg wound
|
7.0
|
30.4
|
77.4
|
|
Multiple injuries
|
7.7 |
20.6
|
56.1
|
|
Nasal fracture
|
3.2
|
23.4
|
44.8
|
|
Rib
|
5.3
|
20.9
|
53.9
|
|
Scar ( nerve damage)
|
3.1
|
7.7
|
14.5
|
|
Scar (without nerve damage)
|
6.4
|
18.7
|
43.5
|
|
Scarring
|
13.5
|
13.5
|
13.5
|
|
Shoulder (surgery)
|
4.7
|
19.5
|
67.6
|
|
Shoulder strain/dislocation
|
4.7
|
27.9
|
55.9
|
|
Spine - vertebral fracture
|
5.7
|
31.8
|
82.7
|
| Spine injury (chronic>1 year) |
0.7
|
23.9
|
53.9
|
|
Spine -disc herniation
|
3.3
|
26.7
|
60.5
|
| Spine whiplash (non permanent) |
2.1
|
15.3
|
35.7
|
|
Wrist (surgical repair)
|
4.1
|
18.4
|
38.2
|
|
Wrist sprain/strain
|
14.8
|
24.8
|
51.2
|
