Published by Mark Dewland
Why Do Most Personal Injury Cases Settle?
The vast majority of personal injury claims settle to save time and money, and to avoid the risks of trial.
By Curtis Lee | Updated by Dan Ray for NOLO.com
Of the hundreds of thousands of personal injury claims pending at any time, only a small fraction—maybe one out of ten—will actually end up in a trial. Stated a bit differently, the overwhelming majority of personal injury claims settle. Why is that?
Filing a lawsuit (or defending a lawsuit) and going to court can be time-consuming, risky, and expensive. These factors and more mean there are lots of good reasons to settle your injury claim. Let’s explore several of them.
Avoiding the Risks of a Lawsuit; Saving Money; Saving Time
Reducing Workload; Privacy; Avoiding Additional Stress;
Not Having to Admit Liability
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