Settle or Go to Trial? Serious Maryland Car Accident Cases Explained (VIDEO)

Video of Maryland personal injury attorney John Leppler discussing why settling your car accident claim is the better route to go, rather than going to trial.

Video Transcript:

Does filing a lawsuit against the at-fault driver in Maryland state court automatically mean the injured victim's claim will go to trial? And the answer is an emphatic no. More often than not, in fact, about 98% of the time, after an injured victim's lawsuit is filed against the at-fault driver, at some time through the litigation process, the injured victim can reach a pretrial settlement with the at-fault driver's insurance company. Almost every single client that I've had at Leppler Injury Law, probably around three or four hundred clients now -- almost every single one would like a Pretrial Settlement for their Personal Injury Claim. A settlement is usually better than going to trial. There's a guaranteed outcome, finality, and payout, and a trial brings a lot of uncertainty. However, the at-fault driver's insurance company has more incentive, a lot more incentive actually to resolve the injured victim's car accident claim via a settlement after a lawsuit is filed. If you have any questions regarding how an injured victim can bring a serious injury car accident claim in the State of Maryland, feel free to call me. I do this every single day and would love to answer any questions you may have. Thank you.