Forklift Accident Settlement Timeline

 

The length of time it takes to resolve a forklift accident can be anywhere from 18 months to two years, or sometimes even a little longer. That’s because of several factors. One factor is the court docket: how many cases does a judge have in front of you that are still waiting? The other thing is how fair and reasonable an insurance company wants to be with you. It’s within their control as far as if they could resolve the case early or way down the road. They’re the ones that hold the cards as far as if and when they’re going to be fair.

The other thing that will also come into play is your healing process. We’re not going to resolve a case until we’re sure that you’ve reached maximum medical improvement. Then, at that point in time, we can look at everything you’ve gone through and all the harms and losses that you’ve suffered to put a value on your claim. We then take that to the insurance company and figure whether or not they’re being fair with you, and what we’re going to have to do to get that fairness for you.