Slip and Fall Settlement Timeline

Answer:

Our Clearwater personal injury lawyers are often asked, “How long will it take to resolve my slip and fall claim?” Number one, we need to know your medical care condition and injuries to analyze your medical treatment. We’re going to make sure that you are, in fact, following a plan of care and that you are doing everything that you can to heal and recover from your injuries. At some point, after you have done everything that the doctors have asked you to do and you have reached what we call a medical plateau, which is called reaching maximum medical improvement, then we’re going to be in a position of seeking compensation for your slip and fall claim against the at-fault party, who either created that unsafe condition that led you to that slip or trip and fall, or against some other entity that either owned or controlled the area where that occurred.

In general, this type of case, which is not unlike other cases when it comes to time frames, is going to depend upon the degree of your injuries, and the degree of your medical care and treatment. Once we’re satisfied that you’ve reached your medical plateau, then we’re going to be in a position to seek compensation for you. If we can work out a resolution of that, we’re going to do that so that the case may be wrapped up sooner. If we can’t, and we have to file a lawsuit, it may take a little bit longer, but we’re going to be with you every step of the way.