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How Much Is a Vertigo Car Accident Settlement in Texas?

Thinking about filing a vertigo car accident claim in Texas? Find out how much you could get and what impacts your settlement amount.

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After a car accident, dizziness and vertigo might kick in (immediately or sneak up weeks later), often from a head or neck injury. This could leave you wondering:

Can you file a settlement claim for vertigo? 
And how much compensation could you get?

The short answer to the first question is yes—but you’ll have to prove the accident caused it. 

For the second, it depends on several factors that make up your claim.

One big factor is the underlying injury that causes your vertigo. If it’s a minor injury like whiplash, you may receive thousands, while life-changing injuries like severe traumatic brain injury could lead to a multi-million dollar payout.

Another factor is how much your vertigo affects your quality of life, and to what extent it prevents you from making a living. 

The only way to get a true estimate is to have an experienced personal injury attorney look at your case. You can start today by booking a free consultation with one of the lawyers at No Bull Law.

In the meantime, we’ll break down the average settlement ranges for vertigo-related claims and explore the key factors affecting your compensation.

How Much Can You Get for a Vertigo Car Accident Settlement in Texas?

There’s no specific average settlement amount reported for (just) vertigo resulting from car accidents. However, we can look at the typical payouts for the injuries that often cause it:

  • Whiplash: $6,000 to $90,000
  • Concussion or head injury: $20,000 to $100,000
  • Traumatic brain injury: $100,000 to several million dollars
  • Neck & back injury: $50,000 to $500,000
  • Inner ear injury: $50,000 to $350,000

As you can see, even for these specific injuries, there’s a lot of range in their payouts. Your settlement could be lower or higher based on the specifics of your personal injury case.

What Are the Key Factors Affecting Vertigo Car Settlement Amounts?

Besides the type of injury that led to vertigo, settlements can swing widely due to additional factors. These include the following:

1. Severity of Vertigo

Minor vertigo may require little treatment that could last a few months, resulting in modest settlements. 

In contrast, severe or permanent vertigo can lead to extensive medical bills and lost wages (if you’re unable to work due to the symptoms). Not only that, chronic vertigo can also lead to non-economic losses like pain and suffering and a diminished quality of life. 

You can pursue compensation for these losses, provided you have solid evidence, such as testimonies from loved ones and personal journal entries that document your struggles with vertigo. This detailed documentation can strengthen your personal injury case and help you seek a higher payout.

2. Additional Injuries

Car accident injuries that cause an onset of vertigo may often involve trauma to multiple parts of the body, such as the spinal cord, vertebrae, and the brain.

These injuries can require extensive medical treatment, including physical therapy, surgery, and long-term care, which can increase your compensation. Just remember to have all required medical records on hand when claiming these damages as part of the vertigo settlement.

3. Fault

If you’re partially responsible for an accident in Texas, your payout is reduced based on the percentage of fault. 

For example, if your settlement amount is $50,000 and you’re 10% at fault, you can only collect a maximum of $45,000. However, if your share of the fault is more than 51%, you get nothing.

4. Insurance Coverage 

The at-fault party’s insurance policy limit plays a significant role in how much you can actually recover. 

For example, if their liability coverage is $30,000, that’s the most you can collect for a vertigo settlement, even if your damages are higher. 

The good news is that you may still have options in this case. You can file a claim under your own uninsured or underinsured motorist policy—just keep in mind your recovery will be capped at your policy’s maximum coverage amount as well.

5. Quality of Legal Representation

For accident victims, vertigo can be tricky to prove. Unlike visible injuries, there’s no straightforward test to show its severity or connect it to an accident. It often comes down to reported symptoms and specialist evaluations, making insurance companies more likely to push back and offer a low amount.

Fortunately, a skilled personal injury attorney can help you get a fair settlement by:

  • Suggesting medical tests and gathering expert reports to connect vertigo to accident-related injuries like whiplash, brain injury, or inner ear damage.
  • Using testimony to demonstrate how vertigo impacts your work, mobility, and overall quality of life.
  • Ensuring ongoing treatment costs (therapy, medication, lifestyle changes) are fully covered in your settlement.
  • Countering insurer claims that vertigo is pre-existing or minor by presenting strong medical evidence and expert testimony.

The last factor to consider is the type of vertigo, as each form can affect the accident victims’ lives in different ways.

Note: Studies show that having a good lawyer can raise your settlement amount by 3-3.5 times on average.

What Kinds of Vertigo Can Be Triggered by a Car Crash?

As mentioned before, a head or neck injury is a common trigger for vertigo. However, the type of vertigo varies depending on the specific injury, intensity of symptoms, and recovery times. 

Let’s look at a few common types of vertigo caused by car accidents and how they might impact your settlement:

1. Cervical Vertigo

Cervical vertigo often results from whiplash, which can occur during a collision or even with sudden braking. 

The symptoms (severe dizziness, nausea, disorientation, neck pain, etc.) appear when one moves one's neck in a particular position and can last for a few hours at a time. This can affect your ability to work and, as a consequence, your earning capacity.

What makes this condition particularly complicated is that symptoms can appear months or even years after the initial trauma to your cervical spine. Since it’s a delayed onset injury, you should keep your medical reports safe to support your claim when needed. 

Cervical vertigo may last for several years, prolonging your pain and suffering and causing mental distress in the form of post traumatic stress disorder. Due to these additional damages, cervical vertigo could result in a higher settlement.

2. Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV)

A neck or head injury sustained during a motor vehicle accident can damage the inner ear, which is essential for maintaining balance.

This can lead to BPPV, where even simple head movements can trigger severe dizziness, nausea, and blurred vision for 1-2 minutes. Symptoms appear within about two weeks of the injury and disappear on their own in three months or so.

As it has a shorter recovery time, BPPV cases incur lower medical expenses. Additionally, its episodes may not greatly impact your day-to-day activities, so, you may expect a lower settlement amount for BPPV.

3. Vestibular Neuritis

While not very common, a concussion or mild traumatic brain injury (mild TBI) from car crashes can sometimes cause inflammation of the vestibular nerve, which transmits balance signals from the inner ear to the brain.

Symptoms of vestibular vertigo (nausea, dizziness, headache, etc.) can start right after the concussion or mild TBI. The episodes are sudden, and the spinning sensation can be so overwhelming that it may leave you bedridden, with episodes lasting from just a few minutes to several hours. 

Half of those affected by this type of vertigo experience chronic symptoms that can last several months. 

As such, vestibular neuritis may mean hefty medical bills and a limit on daily activities, work, and social interactions—which can significantly increase compensation.

As mentioned earlier, vertigo symptoms might not show up after the accident. Even if you feel fine, you should seek immediate medical attention, as doctors can help identify hidden injuries and create a record linking them to the accident. If vertigo surfaces later, those early records can help connect the dots to your accident injuries. 

How Do You Prove You Have Vertigo After a Car Accident?

Proving vertigo requires specialized tests that pinpoint the root cause, which can then be tied to an auto accident. These include the following:

  • Medical assessment: Helps you identify signs of trauma to the neck, head, or inner ear that might be contributing to vertigo.
  • MRI scans: Uncovers common car accident injuries like whiplash or a concussion. It also provides a detailed view of the inner ear and surrounding structures, helping to spot issues like fluid buildup, inflammation, or a growth on the nerve.
  • Hearing tests: Assesses whether there’s a problem with the nerve that connects the inner ear to the brain.
  • ENG (electronystagmography): Tracks eye movements to assess balance-related issues.
  • Dix-Hallpike maneuver test: Involves specific head movements to trigger vertigo and pinpoint the positions that cause symptoms.

A car accident lawyer can guide you toward the proper diagnostic tests and medical treatments to thoroughly document every injury in order to strengthen your personal injury claim. They’ll also ensure you receive the proper care for your condition.

What Are the Treatment Options for Vertigo?

Depending on the type of vertigo, you may be prescribed a specific treatment by a medical professional. Although these treatments might not come cheap, their expenses can be recovered through your settlement. 

Let's explore the treatment options and how they could impact your settlement amount:

1. Vestibular Rehabilitation Therapy (VRT)

VRT is a type of specialized physical therapy that uses gentle exercises focused on head and eye movements, balance training, and walking techniques.

Sessions typically cost between $100 and $250, with most patients requiring around 6 to 8 weekly sessions.

2. Canalith Repositioning Maneuvers

This treatment is specially designed to treat BPPV. Medical professionals guide dislodged calcium crystals in the inner ear back to their proper position to relieve patients' symptoms.

Canalith Repositioning Maneuvers can cost around $2000 to $2700. 

3. Chiropractic Care

Chiropractic adjustments generally involve improving spinal alignment and reducing nerve interference, which can help you regain your balance and alleviate vertigo symptoms. In Texas, this treatment typically costs up to $500.

4. Surgery

Medical professionals might suggest surgery for the following conditions:

  • Severe injury to the head and neck
  • Structural issues affecting the inner ear or vestibular nerve 

These procedures may range from $1500 to $6000.

5. Medication 

Medications like antihistamines or benzodiazepines can temporarily relieve symptoms such as motion sickness and nausea. The cost of these medications may differ based on your prescription.

Even if your symptoms are manageable, you should seek treatment and keep a record of your medical bills. These documents can be valuable when seeking compensation for your injuries.

How Does the Settlement Process Work for Vertigo After a Car Accident?

Here’s how you can claim the at-fault driver’s insurance after an auto accident:

  • Collect Evidence: Take photos of your vehicle, accident scene, and injuries. You should also acquire a police report and eyewitness testimonies.
  • Seek Treatment: Get yourself diagnosed with vertigo and seek the necessary treatment. Collect receipts of tests, prescriptions, and other medical bills you’ve incurred.
  • Calculate Damages: Ask a personal injury lawyer to calculate all the damages you've suffered due to the accident, such as property damage, medical expenses, pain and suffering, lost wages, etc.
  • Send a Demand Letter: To make a personal injury claim, send a letter to the insurer describing the motor vehicle accident, your injuries, and the compensation required.
  • Negotiations: The insurer's first offer is usually low. Your car accident lawyer will make a strong case for negotiating a higher offer.
  • Payout: After accepting the offer, the insurer sends the settlement check within a week.
  • Court trial: If both parties don’t agree to a settlement, the car accident case can be taken to trial.

While the process seems intimidating at first, you don’t have to go it alone, especially when dealing with a tricky issue like vertigo. A trusted personal injury lawyer can walk you through every step, working to make sure you get the settlement you deserve—while you focus on getting back on your feet. 

Maximize Your Vertigo Car Accident Settlement With No Bull Law

At No Bull Law, we understand how disruptive and distressing vertigo can be. And it can be equally frustrating to get an offer that doesn’t reflect its impact on your life.

We can take your vertigo case by the horns and fight relentlessly to get every penny you deserve. Here’s how we work:

  • We begin with a consultation call, where you can share the details of your car accident case.
  • We conduct a free case review, investigating your claim and analyzing the details.
  • If we take your case, we’ll fight for a fair settlement. It’s that simple.

And the best part is that you don’t owe us anything, ‘less we win. Our fees and expenses are recouped from your final settlement.

So, if you’re ready to charge ahead with the vertigo settlement, reach out to No Bull Law today. We’ll help you find a steady path toward justice.

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