A big maybe. Talk to a local lawyer near you. Consultation is free.

Is a personal injury contingency fee taken from the total settlement amount or is it based on the settlement less the medical?

Fees are taken off the gross amount. Not the net. Fees taken on the 20k

You hired a lawyer, why ask strangers?

If I rearend a vehicle because of something they do is it automatically my fault?

I highly suggest you invest in a dash cam. LIability will have to be proven. Cameras help.

Correctly moved to brain injury. Clearly where is belongs.

I was unloading wine from my car and a 1.5 Liter wine bottle I had just bought flew out and broke on my ankle?

Sorry to hear that. Whose fault it that? Who are you wanting to sue? You cant sue yourself.

Can I hire a lawyer now that the claims adjuster offered me a "good faith" settlement for a product liability claim ?

You should have hired a lawyer long ago. Now they have to undo the damage you did.

Is this considered assault? And what type?

You need to contact the campus police immediately.

I just wannna know if it’s that serious from your opinion ?

Not based on what you stated. Probable a piece of cartilage.

What should I expect to get paid for an needle poke in walmart bathroom?

You may not. That appears to be the deliberate acts if someone with intent to hard. Did you make a claim, photograph it? Get medical care? What...