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How long will it take to settle my personal injury case?

When you’re dealing with injuries from an accident, there can be a lot of different issues to deal with. At the forefront of your mind, however, is generally going to be the monetary concerns — namely, how much it’s going to cost, and who’s going to be responsible.

So, when you choose to seek damages for a personal injury case, how soon can you expect your case to be settled or taken to trial?

“It’s always hard to put a timeline (on settling),” said Hurst Limontes LLC partner Alexander J. Limontes. “Every case is different — some cases take longer than others. The complexity of the case always is a very important variable.”

As always, with any personal injury case, there are a lot of variables — including the severity of injuries and accident, the size of the claim, the documentation and reporting, and so on. It’s possible, at times, there can be cases resolved within six months to a year — but each result varies.

“If it’s a construction site accident, you’re going to have a lot of players involved, and so that case may take longer because you’re trying to figure out who has fault or liability,” Limontes added. “But if you have a standard, rear-end car accident, and the person has just run the general course of treatment… we would try to collect all the medical records and bills, which can take time for us to get, and then send a demand out.”

Wondering whether or not your personal injury case is worth filing? Contact Indianapolis personal injury lawyers Hurst Limontes LLC a call today to get a consultation.

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    It cost $0 up front to hire our office. We work on a contingency fee basis, which means you only pay us if we settle your case or obtain a verdict on your behalf.

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    It cost $0 up front to hire our office. We work on a contingency fee basis, which means you only pay us if we settle your case or obtain a verdict on your behalf.

    If we’re unable to obtain a settlement of verdict for you we eat the costs we’ve advanced to litigate your case, which includes costs for ordering medical records, filing your case, hiring experts, deposing witnesses, and many other things.

    If we do settle your case or obtain a verdict for you our standard rate is 33% of the settlement or verdict, plus reimbursement for the expense we’ve previously advanced. Our fee never increases like some personal injury attorneys, even if we have to take your case to trial.

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