How long will it take for my case to settle? When determining the settlement time for your personal injury lawsuit, many factors come into play, making it impossible to accurately predict a specific date. Some cases take only months, however, most lawsuits settle within one to two years.
When you suffer from job-related injury or illness, you may be covered by workers compensation insurance through your employer. However, receiving financial compensation for medical bills and lost time from work can take months, and you may even need to hire a lawyer. If your workers compensation claim is dragging on longer than expected and…
Every day millions of Americans take to the roadways in personal vehicles to travel to work, school, shopping or social activities. Yet few of us have our minds on the potential hazards of a motor vehicle collision. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), over three million injuries occur each year due to…
Non-recourse lawsuit funding, also called pre-settlement funding, provides money for accident victims who have filed a claim and are waiting to be awarded a settlement. Depending on the complexity of your case, settling an injury claim can sometimes take months or even years. Meanwhile, as the injured party, you have to deal with medical expenses…
Lawsuit funding provides a worry-free solution that puts money in your pocket after an injury or accident. The funds enable you to take care of your expenses and provide for your family while you wait for your personal injury lawsuit to settle. No matter how cut and dried the facts of your case appear to…
The minutes after a car accident can amount to pandemonium, and you are not likely to be thinking clearly. Concern for your own welfare and that of other drivers and passengers, confusion over what happened, and seeing your car damaged or destroyed are all emotional triggers that can distort your perspective and interfere with sound…
If you are involved in an automobile accident, you may be entitled to compensation from an insurance company. However, to ensure you receive enough money to cover all your expenses and compensate for injuries, it is important to carefully follow some simple guidelines at the scene of the accident. What to Do at the Accident…
Most people would agree that walking is a safer mode of transportation than traveling in a vehicle, yet each year thousands of pedestrians die from vehicle-pedestrian accidents. Thousands more die from property defects such as poorly maintained walkways, obstructions and debris, and other causes that contribute to injury and death. As a pedestrian, you are…
After overcoming the initial shock of a car accident and dealing with the injuries and inconvenience that go along with it, you are anxious to move forward with your settlement case so you can get paid and put the whole thing behind you. In a perfect world, the whole process would be smooth and expedient,…
If you were involved in an automobile accident that was not your fault and you suffered damages, either to your vehicle, your person or even your mental wellbeing, you are entitled to a monetary settlement. While the insurance company of the offending party will most likely offer you a cash settlement amount early on, you…