How much compensation you get for a radiofrequency ablation settlement in Florida varies based on the unique circumstances of each situation and the severity of your injuries. Based on our own settlement data on this page, the average radiofrequency ablation personal injury settlement is between $110,000 to $210,000.

Looking at car accident settlement examples can provide insight into how compensation varies based on injury severity, medical treatments like radiofrequency ablation, and other case factors.

Examples of Radiofrequency Ablation Settlement Values

$110,000 Radiofrequency Ablation Settlement from a Car Accident

Our client was stopped at a red light in Pinellas County when she was rear ended at a moderate rate of speed by the defendant. After the accident, our client had an evaluation with an orthopedic surgeon and was diagnosed with segmental and somatic dysfunction of the cervical, thoracic and lumbar region. She was referred to a chiropractor, where she began a routine of physical therapy.

When conservative care failed to resolve her pain complaints, the client underwent a thoracic and lumbar MRI. The MRI scans were reviewed by a neurosurgeon, who ultimately diagnosed our client with a thoracic herniation and lumbago-sciatica caused by disc displacement in the lumbar spine.

Due to unresolved sciatica complaints, our client underwent medial branch block injections in her lower back. When these injections did not significantly reduce the sciatica pain, our client had radiofrequency ablations performed in her lower back as well.

After the radiofrequency ablations were concluded, a demand for the respective policy limits were sent to the defendant’s insurance company and to our client’s insurance company. Our attorneys convinced both insurance companies to pay their entire policy limits. Accordingly, we were pleased that our clients received the maximum insurance proceeds for their injuries.

$200,000 Radiofrequency Ablation Personal Injury Settlement from a Car Accident

On the date of her accident, our client was heading east on Gulf to Bay Boulevard, when the defendant unexpectedly shot out in front of our client from the median in an attempt to cross the three lanes of traffic in front of her. Our client, who was traveling at approximately 40 miles per hour, was unable to avoid the defendant and T-boned the defendant on the passenger side of their vehicle. The defendant was driving a rental car from Enterprise.

Following the accident, our client was transported to the emergency room with complaints of severe neck and back and abdominal pain. She was subjected to a series of CT scans and diagnostic studies to rule out any traumatic injuries. Thankfully, she did not sustain any broken bones and fractures and she was discharged from the hospital. Upon her discharge, she retained Abrahamson and Uiterwyk to represent her and we immediately referred her to a doctor for physical therapy and chiropractic care.

When the physical therapy failed to resolve her pain complaints, our client was prescribed MRIs of her cervical and lumbar spine. The cervical spine revealed several bulging discs, while the lumbar spine was significant for a L5-S1 herniation. As a result of the significant findings in her cervical spine, our client underwent a series of epidural steroid injections in the neck, which were followed up by radiofrequency ablations.

Once the medical treatment plateaued, our firm sent a comprehensive demand package, containing all the medical records and bills, to the defendant’s insurance company along with a demand that they tender their $100,000 policy limits. The defendant’s insurance company made several offers to our firm that were below the policy limits, but we stood fast, and the insurance company conceded to our position and tendered the limits.

The next step was to send a demand to the client’s underinsured insurance carrier, requiring that they tender their $100,000 policy limits as well. The client’s insurance carrier did not readily tender their limits, so we filed a lawsuit against them. With the case now in litigation, our firm was able to maintain constant pressure on them to settle, and the client’s insurance carrier ultimately tendered their limits shortly before we were to start taking depositions. Our client was pleased with the result and was very happy to avoid further litigation.

$160,000 Recovered – Radiofrequency Ablation of the Thoracic Spine

Our client, a 73-year-old realtor, was involved in a significant rearend collision on Valrico Rd in Hillsborough County, FL. The defendant was found to have operated his vehicle in a negligent or careless manner by the police.

Immediately after the accident, our client began experiencing back pain as well as chest discomfort. He was taken to the hospital, where he was found to have suffered a lung contusion among other injuries. As a veteran, our client followed up initially with his primary care doctor at the VA. He was prescribed medication and told the symptoms would likely improve with time. The pain in his back, however, continued and intensified over the next few months, causing him to seek treatment and our representation. After an MRI scan showed herniated discs in his mid-back, our client came under the care of an orthopedic surgeon, who recommended injection therapy, including a procedure called radiofrequency ablation. This process, which our client underwent, involves heating of the spinal nerves to block the pain signals coming from the joints in the back.

After our client’s procedure, we presented a claim for compensation to the defendant’s insurance company. The company argued that the findings on the MRI scan were degenerative changes that were not caused by the accident. They also asserted that our client had very little treatment in the four-month period right after the accident. We negotiated hard and exchanged multiple demand and offers with the company. In the end, we were able to obtain a settlement of $160,000.00 for our client.

$195,000 – Recovered for a Radiofrequency Ablation

On the day of this accident, our client was traveling west on State Road 54 in Pasco County, FL approaching the intersection of Old Cypress Creek Road. The defendant, who was driving a large sport utility vehicle, was traveling east on S.R. 54 when he attempted to turn left on Old Cypress Creek Rd. directly in the path of our client. Our client was unable to avoid colliding with the defendant in a T-bone fashion. The defendant was cited by the police for failure to yield the right of way.

Our client felt immediate pain in her middle and lower back and presented to an urgent care facility. She was evaluated and referred to a specialist for further treatment. MRI scans revealed disc bulges in our client’s thoracic spine and lumbar spine. Based on these serious injuries, her doctor recommended she undergo a procedure called a radiofrequency ablation. This procedure involves using radio waves to create a current that heats a small area of nerve tissue. The heat destroys that area of the nerve, stopping it from sending pain signals to the brain. Radiofrequency ablation can provide lasting relief from chronic pain. Our client underwent radiofrequency ablation in both the thoracic and lumbar areas of her spine.

Once our client had reached her maximum medical improvement, we prepared and submitted a comprehensive demand package to the defendant’s insurance company and to our client’s uninsured motorist insurer. The defendant’s insurer paid its minimal policy limit to our client early on since it was clear that the value of the claim far exceeded it. Our client’s insurer, however, initially refused to make a good faith offer. We negotiated hard with them letting them know that we were prepared to press our client’s case in court if necessary. Finally, we were able to convince them to make a fair offer, and the case settled for a total of $195,000.00, a result that our client was very happy with.

$210,000 Recovered – Disc Herniations Requiring Radiofrequency Ablations

Before her accident, our client had multiple injuries caused by numerous prior car accidents. On the day of the accident, she was riding as a passenger in her relative’s car when she was involved in a minor, sideswipe type collision. The impact occurred to the driver’s side door. Our client sustained an aggravation of her pre-existing lower back injury, which required some conservative treatment to help her recover to her pre-accident condition.

We made a demand on the defendant’s insurance company, and we also sent a demand package to our client’s uninsured motorist carrier. The defendant’s insurance company offered $60,000.00 to settle the claim while our client’s insurance company argued that the value of the case was less than the defendant’s policy limits and, therefore, they owed nothing.

We did not accept the defendant’s offer and instead filed a lawsuit. The case was extensively litigated with both sides engaging in discovery including depositions of witnesses. Before the mediation conference was scheduled, our client’s uninsured motorist company paid its policy limit of $10,000.00. Thereafter, a long mediation took place in which the defendant’s insurance company increased its offer to $100,000.00. We rejected their offer and continued to negotiate hard. Ultimately, they agreed to pay $200,000.00 which, together with the $10,000.00 our client had already received, fairly compensated her for her damages. Our client was very pleased with the outcome. This was a good result in a case with several challenges, including pre-existing injuries and a minor impact to our client’s vehicle.