Do most personal injury cases settle or go to trial?

Most personal injury cases settle before trial. Estimates suggest that roughly 95-97% of cases resolve without a jury verdict. However, this statistic can be misleading. Many cases settle only after a lawsuit is filed, during discovery or shortly before trial. The threat of going to trial is what drives fair settlements. Insurance companies offer better settlements to attorneys they know will actually try a case. This dynamic is especially pronounced in severe injury cases, where the gap between lowball offers and fair value can be hundreds of thousands or millions of dollars. Having a trial-ready attorney with a track record of winning catastrophic injury verdicts changes the entire settlement negotiation. At Kane Trial Law, we prepare every case for trial from day one. That preparation, and our proven track record in the courtroom, is why we're able to secure fair settlements for our clients.