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    pisces3106 Posts: 2, Reputation: 1
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    Mar 13, 2008, 11:34 AM
    Pain and Suffering for Broken Tooth
    I am trying to find out how much I should ask for in regards to pain and suffering from a broken tooth that happened while I was eating a cheeseburger from a local restaurant

    The restaurant owner and his insurance company are being very cooperative. My dental insurance will pay for the new crown I have to get. I did tell the insurance rep that I needed reimbursement for days/hours lost from work and for my transportation.

    The insurance agent kept asking me if there was anything else I needed to place a claim for. I did a little research and found that I can possibily get compensation for pain and suffering because of the dental work I had done and will have done in the future.

    I just can't seem to find any case study that states how much is reasonable.

    I LIVE IN PENNSYLVANIA.

    Any help would be appreciated.
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    Mar 13, 2008, 11:49 AM
    My thought, from my own experiences: Let them make an offer. First to name a price (whether insurance or negotiable purchase, etc.) is generally considered the one with less advantage.

    Tell them to make an offer. If you're anywhere near happy with it, counter with double or triple.

    ... just a thought...
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    Mar 13, 2008, 11:49 AM
    What my teacher said is that they look at their records to see how many cheeseburgers were sold that day and that is the maximum you can claim.
    I think he said the national amount rather than the local amount.
    Either way that has got to be a good bit.
    I don't think you want to go to overboard though cause then they can say see you in court
    Then you would want a lawyer and he would take a good chunk of the money.
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    Mar 13, 2008, 12:21 PM
    Quote Originally Posted by pisces3106
    I am trying to find out how much I should ask for in regards to pain and suffering from a broken tooth that happened while I was eating a cheeseburger from a local restaurant

    The restaurant owner and his insurance company are being very cooperative. My dental insurance will pay for the new crown I have to get. I did tell the insurance rep that I needed reimbursement for days/hours lost from work and for my transportation.

    The insurance agent kept asking me if there was anything else I needed to place a claim for. I did a little research and found that I can possibily get compensation for pain and suffering because of the dental work I had done and will have done in the future.

    I just can't seem to find any case study that states how much is reasonable.

    I LIVE IN PENNSYLVANIA.

    Any help would be appreciated.
    Thank you very much, I have been searching for days and yours is the first straignt answer I have found!!

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