personal injury settlement

[Stella66]

Does anyone know how long it takes for a settlement figured to be paid out? The other part has accepted liability and the medical report were submitted mid December.

[sara3]

after my car accident the other party admitted liability immediately.. and it took 4 years for me to get my pay out.

so maybe hold off booking that cruise!

[bednobs]

i am inclined to agree with sara - time will probably be measured in years

[Ethel]

Five years after the side accepted liability, followed my many many medical reports

[Pollypeptide]

Depends on the nature of the injury and whether they need to wait to see if there are any long term effects. My husband suffered a whiplash injury in July 2007 and received a full settlement the following January.

[factor-fiction]

They may offer a quick settlement figure in the hope you might take a low offer but if you are holding out for a decent payout it could take at least 12 months and maybe several years if it's a bigger claim. What sort of compensation/injuries/loss of earnings etc are you claiming- the more it is the longer it will take usually.

[Stella66]

It is for a whiplash, with a healing time of 6 months, and about �1000 on loss of earnings, and �500 for cancelled holiday.

[factor-fiction]

So is your claim around �5000? Maybe it will be settled within 6-12 months, particularly if they make reasonable quick settlement offer. But if it goes to court and further reports are needed it could be 18 months

[Schutzengel]

Mine was for a broken leg in a car accident, it took 3 years to receive a �5000 payment.