Will my case settle or go to trial?

The majority of personal injury lawsuits in the state of New Jersey settle— by some estimates, as many as 75% of cases brought are resolved in a settlement. While you may want your day in court or to force the other side to answer to a judge and/or a jury, settlement is usually what happens. Insurance carriers often want to settle, to remove the guesswork out of what a jury might award or to take this outstanding debt off their books. Of course, the real question in settlement is, what will my case settle for? The key aspect here is not accepting a settlement that’s too low for the injury— you need a certain amount of money to recover, to heal, and to Move Forward. A first settlement offer may be rejected, and it may take many long negotiations to get to the settlement that’s deserved.

At the same time as you may be hoping for a settlement offer that’s fair, you and your personal injury lawyer and the team must prepare for trial. From deposing potential witnesses to hiring an expert to give their sworn expert testimony to focusing on the cross-examination of the other party, we will get ready to go to trial and fight for you. Settlement negotiations break down all the time, and often a trial is necessary to force the insurance company to pay what’s fair— what you deserve.

O’Cathain Law Group’s Personal Injury Law Department has a lot of experience at both settlement negotiations and winning trials in the courtroom. We’re here to fight for you at every step of your lawsuit.