Because Complex Regional Pain Syndrome is often permanent and requires lifelong treatment, CRPS claims are frequently among the larger workers' compensation cases we handle. There is no one-size-fits-all number — value depends on the specifics of your condition, your wages, and whether a third party is also responsible. A CRPS lawyer can evaluate your case.
What Drives the Value of a CRPS Claim
- Severity and permanence — whether the CRPS is expected to be lifelong and disabling
- Ongoing medical needs — pain management, nerve blocks, spinal cord stimulators, medications, and therapy over time
- Wage loss and lost earning capacity — especially if you cannot return to your trade
- Your pre-injury earnings — which set your workers' comp wage-loss rate
- Whether a third party is liable — which opens the door to pain-and-suffering damages
- Strength of the medical evidence — a well-documented diagnosis supports a higher value
Workers' Comp Value vs. Third-Party Value
On the workers' comp side, value comes from ongoing medical coverage, wage-loss benefits, and potentially a lump-sum settlement of future benefits. Because comp never pays pain and suffering, a third-party claim — when one exists — is usually where the largest additional recovery comes from, capturing the human cost of living with constant pain.
Why You Shouldn't Settle Too Early
CRPS costs unfold over years. Settling before your long-term prognosis and future treatment needs are documented can leave you paying for care out of pocket later. Proving future costs often requires expert input, which we arrange before valuing any settlement.
How We Maximize Your Recovery
We build the full financial picture of your CRPS — today's bills and tomorrow's — and pursue every source of recovery. Attorney Michael Cardamone handles the workers' comp side as a Certified Workers' Compensation Specialist and, where a third party is at fault, coordinates that case with our heavyweight Personal Injury colleagues to maximize your total recovery.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the average CRPS settlement?
There is no reliable 'average' — CRPS settlements vary widely based on severity, permanence, wage loss, future medical needs, and whether a third party is liable. Because CRPS is often permanent, these tend to be among the larger workers' comp cases.
Does a CRPS settlement include future medical care?
It can. A workers' comp settlement may account for future treatment, and a third-party claim can recover future medical costs and pain and suffering. Documenting future needs before settling is essential.
Find Out What Your CRPS Case May Be Worth
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