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HOW LONG WILL IT TAKE?

There are two main factors on how long it will take for your claim to be concluded.

• The severity of your injuries
• Your opponent and their insurers

The Severity of Your Injuries

Your injuries are recorded in a medical report which will be commissioned from an independent specialist. This will usually mean going to see a consultant.

• You should not settle your claim until the full extent of your injuries are known.
• Therefore you either need to have fully recovered or the medical report will have to set out what your continuing disability will be.
• Often consultant orthopaedic surgeons will not provide confirmation of a continuing residual disability until quite a considerable time after the accident as you have to be given the chance to get better.
• If your injuries get better then we can conclude your case. If they do not then you may need another up dating medical report.

The Defendant and/or their Insurer

Court rules state that the defendant or their insurer should respond within certain set time limits.

• Response from the defendant may not be a proper one.
• Sometimes it is necessary to issue court proceedings in order to obtain a formal response.
• Quite often the defendants will not put forward a reasonable offer to begin with.
• We are proactive in litigation and we will push the case forward in order to achieve a proper settlement for the type of injury.

How Long in Months

Due to the above factors it is very difficult to say exactly how many months different types of cases will take. As a rough guide a simple claim where the injuries resolve themselves say within six months will probably take about six to nine months to settle. More complicated medical issues will take quite a lot longer as it would take a lot of time in order to eventually see what all of your losses would be. However, if the case is likely to take sometime because of the severity of the injuries we can apply for the payment of interim damages from the defendant. This will enable you to make life more comfortable whilst waiting for the conclusion of the case.

We will keep you informed of the time table of your case throughout. We find that client’s want to know from the outset how long things will take and what they can expect along the way. We feel that by being informative and open throughout the case we reduce the stress of litigation. You have had an accident, we concentrate on recovering compensation so that you can concentrate on getting better.