If you decide to sue for damages after some kind of accident, you should know that your case could take a while to resolve. There are many factors that can determine how long it takes to reach a settlement or verdict in a personal injury lawsuit, but there is one thing that we can promise you. Our Queens personal injury attorneys will help you fight for the compensation that you deserve at every stage of this process.
How Long Does the Typical Case Take to Resolve?
A personal injury case can take a few months to resolve, but some take over a year or even longer. It all depends on if a settlement can be reached and if all parties are happy with the outcome. A few different factors can make a case more complicated and make it more difficult to reach an agreement that everyone can accept. If you have to go to trial to sort things out, your case is going to take longer to resolve.
What Can Affect How Long My Case Takes to Resolve?
There are a few things that can make it more or less difficult to quickly settle a personal injury case. Complicating factors include:
- How much evidence you have
- Whether you can be partly blamed for the accident
- If multiple parties are involved and seen as negligent
- How severe your injuries are
- How willing insurers and other parties are to negotiate
- How long it will take for space on a judge’s docket to free up
Should I Just Take the First Offer From an Insurer?
Okay, so you don’t want to spend months of your life dealing with a personal injury case. You just want to take the first offer from the insurance company since it seems generous enough.
This is a bad idea. If your injuries are more serious than you initially thought, you could end up missing work and needing more medical treatments. When you are looking at all of these hospital bills and lost wages, you may regret settling your case so early. If you accept an offer from an insurer, you cannot just sue them later because you encounter more expenses. You’ve lost your chance to pursue a robust compensation offer.
How Can a Lawyer Help Me Resolve My Case?
You are not required to hire a lawyer when suing for damages, but an attorney from our firm will do their best to help you resolve your case as quickly as possible. They can:
- Help you gather evidence
- Prepare you for testimony
- Defend you from allegations of wrongdoing
- Handle all communications on your behalf
- Calculate fair compensation and field settlement offers
- Update you on your case and any important dates or deadlines
Schedule Your Consultation
So if you have been injured in an accident of any kind and you believe that someone else’s negligence was to blame, contact the Law Offices of George Poulos. We can schedule a consultation and tell you more about what you should expect when pursuing a personal injury case.
