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\nIf you have been injured in an accident that was not your fault, the prospect of spending months in court for an uncertain outcome could seem like a bad investment. Personal injury cases can take months to resolve, sometimes even years.<\/p>\n

However, filing a lawsuit does not always mean committing to trial.<\/p>\n

In fact, most lawsuits are never tried before a judge and jury. Instead, they are often resolved through negotiation. Settlements are not reached overnight, but compromise is sometimes preferable to the risk of a full-blown trial.<\/p>\n

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If you have been injured in an accident that was not your fault, the prospect of spending months in court for an uncertain outcome could seem like a bad investment. Personal injury cases can take months to resolve, sometimes even years. However, filing a lawsuit does not always mean committing to trial. 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