Personal Injury Law

How Your Virginia Personal Injury Case Will Come to a Close

By Ben Glass

When you make the decision to pursue a Virginia personal injury case, you may not be overly clear on how it will end. Will you have to go to court and face a legal battle in front of a judge and jury? Will you be able to settle outside of the courtroom?

How does a personal injury case end?
The majority of personal injury cases settle, meaning you will not have to go to court. So, let's focus on how a settlement works with the insurer.

If you are able to reach a settlement with the insurance company, you will be required to sign a release. This release will state that you cannot come back to the insurance company later, even if you discover that your injuries were worse than you had originally thought. By signing this release, you will also be agreeing that you will not sue anyone else associated with the Virginia accident.

Once you sign the release and cash your check, the case will come to a close. Your Virginia personal injury attorney will make sure that your doctors have been paid and that all liens have been satisfied.

Do I need a Virginia personal injury lawyer?
Not every Virginia injury claim requires the assistance of a lawyer. However, in some situations, dealing with the insurance company on your own is not a good idea. It doesn't hurt to at least talk with a personal injury lawyer about your case.

Learn more about settlements in the video, How does a personal injury case end?

Full post as published by Northern Virginia Personal Injury Lawyer on March 04, 2011 (boomark / email).