After a lawsuit has been filed for your car accident, it can still be settled prior to trial. Most of the time, this is exactly what happens. However, in the unlikely event your case goes to trial, it would likely be for the following reasons:
- The complexity of your case – your case is more likely to go to trial if there is a disagreement about liability or proportion of liability between you and the defendant(s), if there are multiple defendants in the lawsuit, and if your injuries are complicated, severe and permanent.
- Insurance acting in bad faith – the willingness of the defendants’ insurance companies and defense counsel to settle your case for fair value
