If you have a lawsuit, you are probably wondering how long the lawsuit will take. A lot can depend on your demand. For example, you can:
- Having attorneys’ fees accrue until the lawsuit is resolved.
- To be waiting until the agreement arrives.
- Not making money until the case is over (due to cease and desist or personal injury).
Because the stakes can be high, you’ll want to get the most reasonable estimate of how long your lawsuit will take. Unfortunately, it would be impossible to give you a short answer as to how long your claim will take. There are so many things that it depends on.
A personal injury lawsuit can take six months and one that looks no different can take three years. It is very unpredictable and it is impossible to say how long your case will take.
With all that said, there are some industry averages:
Average case, 2-5 years
Personal injury, 2-3 years
Medical Malpractice, 2-3 years
Patent issues, 1-5 years
The times above are simply industry averages that I have heard of. They are not legal advice. I am not a lawyer and you should ask your lawyer how long he thinks he will take your claim.
The point of all this, though, is that unless you settle out of court (which could mean a much smaller settlement), it will likely take a few years for your case to process. It is impossible to give an estimate of how long your claim will take without all the facts.
If your settlement is worth fighting for, then a lawsuit loan may be what you need to survive until the settlement is reached. The interest on these loans can be as low as 2.99% and the best part is that if you lose your case, you will owe nothing.
