The time taken between submitting the claim and achieving a settlement depends on many factors such as the complexity of the injuries and whether they are ongoing, the extent of the financial losses involved and the degree of investigation to be undertaken to establish who was to blame.
In less complex cases where responsibility is accepted quickly by the opponent, an appropriate settlement can be achieved within about 9 months without any need to involve the Court process.
More serious cases and those claims where Court proceedings are required can take significantly longer.
Over 70% of all claims are however concluded within about 18 months without Court action. Often a balance has to be struck between holding out for the best possible result (accepting all the risks and attendant delays) and negotiating an acceptable and early cheque.
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