According to Stephen B.Kaufman, if you’ve been injured as a result of negligence or wrongdoing of another person, company, government agency, or other entity, you deserve compensation. You talk to a personal injury attorney and together you decide to file a lawsuit to best protect your legal and financial rights. (Ref: Home, http://www.sbkaufmanpc.com/,)Now the question is: how long do I have to wait to settle a personal injury claim? This is a question that cannot be answered accurately by any representative in the early stages of a claim. Every single personal injury claim settlement is unique based on number of different factors like injury, the recovery period, parties involved and many more factors. According to personal injury lawyer, William H. Cooper, there are several parts or stages of a personal injury claim leading to its conclusion. Stage 1: Recovery from the injuries: Generally Attorneys like to wait till the doctors, therapists and assorted medical professionals have confirmed that you have recovered as much it is possible. Once the victim confirms the release from medical care, then the attorney begins this phase of preparing the settlement to be presented to the insurance company. Stage 2: Negotiation: Once the settlement proposal has been sent to the insurance company, they take 1 to 2 months to revert back. In this period they do their own bit of investigation. After that they will come up with the amount of settlement which they think it is worth of. Obviously the number they will propose will be much lesser than what was proposed by the attorney. And the negotiations start. This phase can take anywhere from days to weeks to months. If you are lucky enough the negotiations can reach to a financial amount which is acceptable to you and the lawyer. But if this doesn’t happen and the negotiations fail then everything moves to the next phase of litigation. Stage 3: Litigation: Believe me, this is not what any of the party wants because it involves extra time, money, effort and pain which is sometimes not necessary. Generally everyone likes to settle this kind of claims without involving the court. But, at times if they are not able to reach to an agreement regarding the compensation amount, then trail becomes the only option. Time taken to settle the case through trial will definitely be longer. (Ref: Practice areas, http://www.cooper-law.com/practiceareas.html) Disclaimer: The contents of this page are general in nature. Please use your discretion while following them. The author does not guarantee legal validity of the tips contained herein. Stephen B.Kaufman: Stephen B. Kaufman is a Personal Injury Attorney in Bronx, New York. Stephen B. Kaufman has devoted his life to serving the people, institutions, and businesses of the Bronx as a practicing attorney, elected official, and concerned citizen. Contact him at (718) 775-3614 or (888) 690-3812, visit http://www.sbkaufmanpc.com/ for more information. William H. Cooper: William H. Cooper began practicing law in a large New York City law firm before joining the law firm of Marvin A. Cooper, P.C., in 1991. Since 1960, the law firm of Marvin A. Cooper, P.C. has provided expert legal advice, services and representation to clients residing in the Bronx, Westchester, Kings, Queens, New York, Rockland & Nassau Counties. Over the years, he has established himself as one of the most successful personal injury law practices in the New York Metropolitan Area. His office is located at 245 Main Street, Suite 510, White Plains, NY 10601. For more information, visit http://www.cooper-law.com/ or email at whc@cooper-law.com. You can also call him at (914) 357-8911.
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