I was hit by an 18-wheeler in September of 2005 and have incurred hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of medical expenses. What does my time table look like the complaint was filed in august?
2006-11-30 03:36:59 · 5 answers · asked by i_build432 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
It depends on a number of different factors. The discovery phase of a civil case can take years to complete sometimes, especially if the opposing attorney is not very cooperative. If the complaint was filed in August and there is no chance of a settlement, you be looking at 2,3, maybe 4 years before it goes to trial.
2006-11-30 04:11:50 · answer #1 · answered by On Time 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Check out a legal website like NOLO.com, LawGuru.com, and many, many others- it could take significant research on your part, nobody out here can give you the correct answer to such a complex situation without all the details. Look up Federal Civil Procedures and the answer may be there too.
2006-11-30 11:47:13 · answer #2 · answered by ••Mott•• 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I concur with Crazy Kid. 2 to 4 years is a likely time frame.
Unfortunately, you may be in the position of having to accept less than you hope for in order to get a quick payment. The two things to remember if you go down that path is that, if you go to trial, you will probably have to pay a bigger share to your attorney -- and you might not get as much as you hope.
2006-11-30 12:30:40 · answer #3 · answered by Chris Lemens 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Look at it this way when it comes to any level of Governemnt, they only do 2 things with any speed at all.
1.) Pass themselves payraises.
2.) Raise our taxes.
2006-11-30 11:39:54 · answer #4 · answered by bubbles_grandpa 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Evory month
2006-11-30 11:38:25 · answer #5 · answered by london 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋