If we are unable to reach a settlement agreement with the party responsible for your injuries, we move on to filing the lawsuit. Our process ensures your personal injury case is handled as efficiently as possible.
Just to recap, the six steps are…
- Evaluation
- Determine Compensation
- Verify Compensation Sources
- Preliminary Interview and Investigation
- Settlement Negotiation
- File Lawsuit
STEP 6 – FILING THE LAWSUIT
The sixth step, when a settlement agreement cannot be reached, is filing a lawsuit against with the person, or persons, who harmed you.
When a lawsuit is necessary, we will prepare all of the documents required to file your claim with the court and then start gathering the evidence needed to prove you claim at trial. The process of gathering evidence is called “discovery”.
Discovery usually includes the exchange of relevant documents, answering written questions known as interrogatories and orally questioning witnesses, under oath, before trial depositions.
Even after a lawsuit has been filed, it is still possible the other side will decide to settle. It is important for us to build a strong case to support your claim at trial but a settlement is still possible.
After pretrial discovery is finished, your case would go to trial. It could take months, or even years, before a trial date is set. Most cases, that go to trial, are decided by a jury, but it is also possible your case could be decided by a judge.
This wraps up our series on the six-step process we use for managing personal injury cases here at Warren Law firm. We hope you learned a few things about our process and personal injury cases in general.
If you need legal help, or have a personal injury legal question, send us an email HERE or give us a call. We’re here to help!
