{"id":352982,"date":"2016-04-04T10:46:31","date_gmt":"2016-04-04T15:46:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/content.findlaw-admin.com\/ability-law\/injury\/accident-injury-law\/stages-of-a-personal-injury-case.html"},"modified":"2025-10-27T18:42:27","modified_gmt":"2025-10-27T23:42:27","slug":"stages-of-a-personal-injury-case","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.findlaw.com\/injury\/accident-injury-law\/stages-of-a-personal-injury-case.html","title":{"rendered":"Stages of a Personal Injury Case"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Stages of a Personal Injury Case<\/h1>\n\n
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\n By Ty McDuffey, J.D.<\/a> | Legally reviewed by Katrina Wilson, Esq.<\/a>\n | Last updated\n
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The personal injury claim process begins with seeking legal help and filing insurance claims. You may reach a settlement quickly in these early stages. But if negotiation can’t fairly resolve your case, you may sue. A personal injury lawsuit has more phases, such as discovery and trial.<\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

Accident and injury lawsuits can take many forms, but the basic stages of a personal injury case usually remain the same. FindLaw’s Stages of a Personal Injury Case section provides a basic overview of the different stages of a typical personal injury case. This article also offers some information about each stage.<\/p>\n

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