Quote Originally Posted by Ganjasaurusrex
I personally was not in an accident. But have known 2 in Arizona who were and one here in Washington State. None of these were their fault. Insurance carriers agreed to settle out of court.

The guy here in Washington state was in an accident 3 years ago. He submitted his final doctor reports a 1 1/2 years ago and was just given a check last month for $50,000 after the attorney took the customary 1/3.

Medical bills were covered seperately. Needless to say in just 30 days hes broke. Instead of buying 2 high end new vehicles he should have gotten 1 good used replacement vehicle and invested the rest in real estate. Now he has high insurance premiums on 2 sport vehicles. Both of these assests will depreciate quickly. But thats just me.

I dont know why it takes soo long to settle out. The negotiation back and forth just seems to take forever between all the parties involved, your attorney wants to get out as much as he can and the other side has an attorney that wants to fight to keep as much as they can. Thats why they begin by saying, "claim denied". Thats customary.

Same situation for the people in Arizona. Except one was settled in 6 months, but the damage on that one was minimal to vehicle only so I think that is the reason.

So I think the higher the amount of physical injury, the number of victims and loss of vehicle in terms of dollar amount the longer it may take to negotiate.

Nothing seems to be set in stone in a time frame. I just know it can take a while so be patient. Stay on top of the attorney every 4 weeks or so to make sure he is making progess and keeping you informed of what has happened to date. I wouldnt wait for him to call. Keep good records of everything of course.

Thats about all I can tell you other than hope you and the family get back on your feet soon. Stay positive.
Thank you.