FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ABOUT PERSONAL INJURY CASES

This depends on the type of claim, the degree of injury, and the position of the insurance company or defense lawyer. Claimants and the insurance companies usually disagree about the value of a claim. The insurance companies are not in the business of compensating you for top dollar; they will never say that the amount of compensation you are asking for isn't enough, and you should get more. They are in business to save as much money as possible even if you have a meritorious claim. Depending on the case, we may enter litigation in order to avoid delaying trial if your case does not settle. Our experience has shown cases tend to settle as the trial date nears. If the case does not settle, your claim could take from eight months to two years to get to trial, depending on the court. Keep in mind, an attempt to settle quickly gives the insurance company the upper hand.

You may wonder why we take time to settle our cases. The reason is that we value quality over quantity. We do not take the majority of cases that come in our door because we believe in doing our best work and spending time and effort on the cases we do take. We know from experience that getting a good settlement on a case is not something that can be done in weeks or months. Thorough preparation is the key to a higher settlement. We know that our clients would prefer to have their accident and case far behind them, but they also want to get a good settlement to fully compensate them for what they have been through.