It is possible that your child could have to testify in court; however, the vast majority of child injury cases end up settling before they reach a formal trial. A settlement is an agreement between you and the other party (usually an insurance company) in which you agree not to continue to pursue the case in exchange for an agreed-upon amount of compensation.
Settlements can be beneficial for both sides, which is why they are so common. For instance, from an accident victim’s perspective, settlements eliminate the risk of taking a case to trial and losing, which can be emotionally devastating, as well as the ordeal of taking the case to trial. From an insurance company’s perspective, settlements are a way to eliminate the risk of a major jury award in your favor that would cost the company even more money.