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Originally posted by Eddie Bronze+Jun 11 2005, 12:55 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (Eddie Bronze @ Jun 11 2005, 12:55 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin-Crazy Flamer@Jun 10 2005, 06:19 PM
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Wow, settlement, what's that? I haven't heard a word about any of this stuff and the accident happened on May 18th. Thanks for the info guys, I guess I'm going to have to take this into my own hands and start annoying the hell out of those insurance companies. [/b][/quote]
A settlement is a sum of money agreed upon between you (or your lawyer) and the insurance company of the driver who was at fault. This will include any out of pocket costs you had, such as the ambulance bill, along with lost wages and compensation for the injuries you suffered. As far as injuries go, there is a cap as to how much you can settle for in Alberta for minor injuries. That cap is $4,500. So depending on how severely you were injured, you could easily get a couple grand on top of your out of pocket exenses. But don't start negotiating a settlement untill you have fully gone thought your rehabilitation.