If you have been involved in an accident that changed your life, you may want to consider filing a personal injury lawsuit. With a personal injury lawsuit, you have a certain time limit for filing a claim. Once you file a claim, your lawyer is going to have to go through a discovery process and will likely work to settle your case out of court.

Time Limit

You do not have an indefinite period of time to file a personal injury lawsuit. The exact amount of time you have to follow a personal injury lawsuit is usually based on the date that the injury took place. In most states, you are given a couple of years to file a personal injury lawsuit from the date that the injury took place.

However, if your injury involves a government body, you may have even less time. Governing bodies usually have smaller windows of opportunity for you to file a personal injury lawsuit. Check and see what the windows of time for filing personal injury lawsuits are in your state so you don't miss out on the ability to file a claim

Discovery

Once you file a claim, your attorney is going to go through a discovery process. Your attorney is going to want to find out everything about your case in order to move forward with the strongest case possible.

You can assist your attorney with this process by providing your attorney with all the information that they request. Let your attorney have easy access to all medical records and personal records you have taken of the injury. Give your attorney contact information for people who can help your case. Just be prepared for this process to take a while if your attorney is thorough.

Settlement

A good personal injury attorney will work hard to figure out what is happening with the other side and will work to settle outside of court. They will present their case to the other side and will work to get you a fair settlement without having to put you through court. Going to court can add a lot of time to your personal injury claim. Settling out of court can help you get the money you need without the extra time and hassle.

When pursing a personal injury lawsuit, you need to act in a timely manner, you need to be prepared for an in-depth discovery process by your attorney to set up your case, and realize that settlements outside of court are common with personal injury lawsuits. 

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