National studies show that only about 4% of all personal injury cases filed actually go forward to trial. These studies are dated, and there have not been recent ones. My sense is the number have not changed. There is a risk in litigation of course. It is unlikely that any plaintiff has ever commenced a personal injury lawsuit with the idea that they were going to lose that case. Surely they, and their lawyer, thought they were going to win, or at least had a chance to. Yet national studies show that plaintiffs lose all the time. The choice is yours and it can be difficult, especially when there is a reasonable offer on the table. An experienced lawyer, rendering solid advice based on past results can make a difference.
In other articles I discuss in great detail one of the most, if not the most- important role of a personal injury lawyer- giving you an intelligent, informed opinion as to the value of your case. In fact, I have numerous articles on this site detailing all of the factors that go into the assessment.
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Eric T. Kirk is a Baltimore Personal Injury Lawyer with over 30 years of trial experience.
Practice areas: Insurance Claim Denial, Auto Accidents, Wrongful Death.
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