We have settled some cases in as little as 6 months. Others take longer. There are some considerations:
· The severity of your injuries. We might wait to negotiate a settlement because we want to see how much medical care you need. Remember, you are entitled to compensation for medical bills.
· Disagreements about fault. When both sides are far apart on the critical fact of who is to blame, it takes time to carefully work through the evidence and find other witnesses. We might spend several months working through everything.
· The defendant’s motivation to settle. Some are very eager to get a case done with. This is true if the defendant is high-profile, like a business whose delivery driver struck you. Negative publicity sometimes pushes defendants to settle.