How Long Does a Car Accident Settlement Take in New York?

It is the question almost every injured client asks in the first meeting, usually before asking what the case is worth: how long is this going to take? The honest answer is that a New York car accident settlement can take anywhere from a few months to several years, and the difference between those two outcomes has less to do with luck than with four specific factors you can partly control.Here is what actually governs the timeline, stage by stage, and where cases get stuck.The Short AnswerA straightforward soft-tissue claim that settles without litigation commonly resolves within six to twelve...