Why a good settlement may be a better idea than the chance of a great verdict
Posted by: Doug in Assault & Harassment, Auto Accidents, Bicycle Accidents, Children's Claims, Defective Products, Disability, Disease Claims, Dog Bites and Animal Attacks, Injured Athletes, Job Accidents, Negligence Cases, Premises liability, Security, Slip and Fall Accidents, Sports Accidents, brain injury, preparing for CourtHere are some reasons Herndon Reston area injury lawyer Doug Landau or ABRAMS LANDAU, Ltd. may advise a client that it is in their interests to enter a compromise settlement rather than risk a jury trial: 1. Time - you get compensation faster,2. Cost - you save on the expenses of trial,3. Emotional cost - you eliminate the uncertainty of trial,4. Patient-Physician relationship not subject to cross-examination, in public, causing your doctor to have doubts or unpleasantness,5. Privacy - “What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas,” but what comes out in discovery or Court, does not always “stay put,”6. A jury may award you less,7. A jury may award you nothing,8. A judge may take away the jury’s verdict,9. The Defense may appeal the verdict, causing more time loss, expense and stress,10. If the defendant or insurance company goes into bankruptcy, the proceedings are stayed and there is often more delay.
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