Your lawyer will not know the exact timeline for your case or the date a case will be resolved. Surprises and challenges can arise with any car accident claim. However, you can ask your lawyer for their perspective on your case's complexity and their opinion on how long it could take to reach a resolution. Often, car accidents involving high monetary damages or complex liability issues can take longer to resolve and may require a lawsuit. On the other hand, cases where the liability is clear and the negotiations center mostly on the amount of compensation a victim may be eligible for can resolve more quickly. When you ask your lawyer this question, you will not get a concrete answer but rather a general viewpoint of where your case may head and the likely timeframe for resolution.