How Long will a Personal Injury Claim Take?

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How long will a personal injury claim take?
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Being injured can be traumatic and then figuring
out what to do next adds more stress to the
situation. Personal injury attorney works
diligently to settle the case as soon as
possible. Some cases can take years especially
those where there is the permanent injury.
Smaller personal injury claims can be resolved
within a few months. JML Law is staffed with
experienced Los Angeles personal injury attorney
that can look at your accident and determine the
best plan of action.
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Before anything else, seek medical treatment for
your injuries. This is crucial to your health and
to your case. Insurance adjusters will argue
about the seriousness of your injuries if medical
attention is not obtained within the allotted
time period. If the case were to go to trial, the
jury may also find that you could not have been
seriously injured if you waited so long to seek
help. This will also help the lawyer determine if
there is a case.
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Discussing the case with a Lawyer
Find a Los Angeles personal injury attorney to
discuss the incident. The attorneys at JML Law
have years of experience related to personal
injury cases and can help you decide the best
route to take.during an initial consultation, the
attorney will interview you about the accident,
medical treatment sought and will need a little
background about yourself. It is important to be
forthcoming with all information because the
lawyer does have your best interests in mind and
is seeking all this information to win the case.
If you are not initially forthcoming and they
later find information to the contrary, this can
harm your case. After the interview is complete,
the attorney will ask for all medical records
related to the injury as well as documents about
your medical history. The personal injury
attorney in Los Angeles will review the documents
and determine how to proceed.
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Making a Demand and Negotiations
At this point, the personal injury attorney will
have a clear idea whether to drop the case,
settle or file a lawsuit. Smaller personal injury
cases are usually settled outside of court. Your
personal injury attorney will file a demand with
the other party's insurance company or
corresponding attorney. A lawsuit will be filed
without question if the incident caused permanent
injury or impairment. These types of cases will
take longer especially when waiting for you to
reach maximum medical improvement. The payout is
much larger in this instance and will prevent the
jury from undervaluing the case if you have not
recovered entirely by the time the case goes to
court.
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Lawsuit A personal injury claim can take one to
two years after being filed before going to
trial. The first six months to a year will
consist of both attorneys collecting depositions,
interrogations, and any relevant documentation.
The amount of time spent on discovery depends on
the complexity of the case. Mediation and
Trial Los Angeles personal injury attorney will
attempt mediation with the rival attorney first.
If a settlement cannot be reached they will bring
a mediator that will attempt to come to a
settlement between both clients and both personal
injury attorneys. When mediation does not work,
the case will go to trial. The trail can last
days, weeks or months depending on the court,
judge, and case.
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