If you get into a car accident and then sue for the pain and suffering in the car accident then you would typically get around $18,000.00 to $30,000.00 if you can prove you lost wages and did have pain and suffering.
That amount is usually after the attorneys fees who help you to win the lawsuit for the pain and suffering.
When you hire a personal injury lawyer to sue for the pain and suffering in court then the personal injury attorney will usually multiply the actual damages that happened to you by 3 to be able to reach a reasonable damages amount.
So for example lets say your medical bills were $5,000.00 and your lost wages were $1,000.00, you would multiply the amount of $6,000.00 by 3 which would give you a total payout of $18,000.00.
So you won't get rich when suing for pain and suffering in a car accident but you can get some amount of money for the pain and suffering which is better than getting nothing.