A majority of personal injury cases in California do not go to trial. If you have an experienced Los Angeles personal injury lawyer looking after your best interests, your case will very likely be settled out of court and to your satisfaction. However, sometimes, the insurance company or the other party may not offer you or even want to offer you a fair settlement. When this happens, there are not too many options left but to go to trial.
Here is an example of when a case must go to trial. Let’s take the example of a 25-year-old man who has been injured in an auto accident. Let’s say the defendant in this case was clearly at fault. She made a left turn across the man’s lane of travel, crashing into his car. The victim sustained injuries including a compression fracture and a disc bulging in her back. His medical bills went over $25,000. In this case, if the defense offers $35,000, that settlement would hardly be sufficient given the clear case of negligence and the medical expenses involved.