As stated above, insurance companies will, at times, refuse to offer full and fair monetary compensation to settle a personal injury car accident case. After all, it is in the insurance company’s own interest to try to settle an accident case as cheaply as possible. By doing so, the insurance company can keep more of the money it collects from customer premiums in-house.
However, if you and your attorney decide that filing suit is the best option, your lawyer can file a lawsuit against the at-fault person or entity in the state court. Just because your attorney files a lawsuit, however, does not necessarily mean that your case will go all the way to trial. In fact, many cases settle at some point along the way. Should a settlement take place, a case is effectively over.
It would be best if you kept in mind that when it comes to personal injury claims, the state of Georgia has a short, two-year statute of limitations. Absent exceptional circumstances, that statute states that you only have two years from the date of your accident to file a lawsuit arising out of your injuries. If you do not file your lawsuit within that time period, you will likely waive your ability to do so at any point in the future. Similarly, you can’t then file a claim for monetary damages at any point in the future.
You can count on the experienced Duluth car accident lawyers at Brauns Law Accident Injury Lawyers, PC to promptly file a lawsuit on your behalf against all potentially responsible individuals or entities. Your lawyer can then continue to negotiate a settlement offer on your behalf or litigate your case to a satisfactory conclusion.
