What percentage of personal injury cases go to trial?

Only about 3-5% of personal injury cases actually go to trial and receive a jury verdict. The vast majority settle during negotiations, mediation, or after a lawsuit is filed but before trial. However, this doesn't mean trials are unimportant. The willingness and ability to go to trial is what drives fair settlements. Insurance companies track which attorneys actually try cases and which ones always settle. If your lawyer has never been to trial, insurers know they can lowball you. For catastrophic injury cases, the attorney's trial reputation is even more critical. When millions are at stake, insurance companies scrutinize whether your attorney has actually won high-value verdicts or just settles everything. Kane Trial Law has secured multiple million-dollar jury verdicts, which is why insurance companies take our demands seriously.