New York City Personal Injury Lawyer - Joel J. Turney

How long does it take before the case is resolved?

Answer: Generally, if a case is litigated, depending upon the complexity of the matter and the number of defendants, in relatively straightforward matters it takes approximately one year from the time of commencement of the action to get in line for trial. All discovery and exchange of pleadings must be exchanged, together with depositions, and physical examinations, before the matter can be placed in line for trial. Once the case is in line for trial, depending upon the County of where it is venued, there is an additional wait of seven months to a year and a half (this time estimate generally applies to the five boroughs of New York City). Other Counties may have a significantly shorter wait. This is called the trial calendar wait, and is completely dependent upon the number of cases already in line for trial. As those cases are disposed of either by settlement or verdict, the cases in line move ahead.

Many cases settle before and trial, and some cases are resolved even before they are put into suit. In other words, many cases are resolved in as short of a time as eight months following the loss. However, it would be a mistake to resolve a case before the true extent of the injury is understood.

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