a multi millon dollar lawsuit after they agree to pay out how long does it take to go through the courts?
352184
Though I am a lawyer, I cannot understand your question, as it appears to have been written in the e e cummings style of no punctuation.  Sorry.
587983
It depends on how much money is involved.  a friend of mine has a lawsuit going and its been two years already
998998
um no they cant, if you go to court, for this, the court will say to pay whatever you can, be it 5 bucks a week, as long as you have proof that you are paying something ALREADY BEEN THERE!!!!
1106973
Since u just sent in the release for it- allow 3 to 4 days for delivery to them and nother 3 to 4 days for the check to bne issued and sent back to you.  Most insurance want to hurry and send it so u dont change your mind about the amount and want to sue them!  Give it a week and a half and you'll have it!
345850
You're the client. If you're paying him by the hour I would ask him to arrange for a settlement with the insurance company or whoever you're suing. However, if he's agreed to take a % of your winnings you might want to ask him how much more he expects to win by holding out longer. If it's not a substantial amount and you want to settle sooner rather than later ask your lawyer to do so. If you're at the point of financial hardship, he will not be allowed to refuse.
668672
Yea they can. States laws are different but here in Alabama.  First they will serve you with papers.  You can either go before the judge and plead your case (which I recommend) or do nothing and the company will get default judgement on you.  Once they get that after 14 days they can file for garnishment and take 25% of your paycheck until the debt is paid.\n\nGo in front of a judge and plead your case.  Its the only shot ya have.
460685
try and resolve outside of court.  But filing takes very little- 25 bucks and a trip to the court to fill out the paperwork.  But they want you to state all the steps you took to resolve the issue outside of court.  Good Luck!
968044
Two years is actually fast in legal terms to conclude a claim.  Usually, the carriers pay quickly to close the file; I'm fairly positive your attorney will receive the Joint Tortfeasor Release and Indemnity Agreement within a few days of the agreed upon settlement.  After you have signed the documents, the carrier cannot "take" the money "back" unless you somehow obtained it fraudulently.
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Jennifer \n#1 You need to get a lawyer. A corporation cannot represent itself in a judicial proceeding.  \n#2 -- If this was a JUDGMENT, that means that they went through some process and it's enforceable as a matter of law.  Most likely, they filed a lawsuit against you, you didn't respond, so the court entered a "default judgment" for the relief requested by the Court.  This could have happened in Ill. OR in Florida. If the latter, then they have merely filed or registered the judgment in Illinois so that they may collect it. \nDid you ever receive a summons and complaint from these people? Did you ignore it, believing that it would go away?  If so, it will be hard to get the judgment vacated.  You usually need some excuse or good reason to have a judgment vacated (although in Cook County, you may get a sympathetic judge, who wants to adjudicate the merits, who will vacate and set the litigation going). See #1.\n#3 They have already "taken it to court" if, indeed there was a "judgment" filed against you. See #2.  If they merely have filed a complaint seeking judgment, that's a different story, and you have a short amount of time to respond to their allegations.  Get to a lawyer ASAP, otherwise you will be faced with a default judgment.\n#4 -- you won't get good legal advice for this issue here because of the fact-specific nature of your problem (exactly what was filed, the underlying dispute between the parties, etc.) Then you need to think about cost.  How much is the judgment for (or is the Complaint alleging?)? A good lawyer in Chicago will set you back $250.00 an hour at a minimum plus expenses.  If this is something you want to fight, expect $20,000 in fees for litigation at a minimum.  If this is a small matter, expect at least $2,000 in fees to reach an amicable settlement.\n\nThe Illinois State Bar Association should have a referral service on their website if you do not have a lawyer.  If you're willing to pay the going rate ($250.00 for associates, $400-500 for partners) in Chicago, I have some referrals for you.\n\nGood luck.
467220
I think something is going on in your case that isn't quite clear to you. First, a settlement is something that is offered by a defendant who does not want to go to trial. Even a defendant who feels like they will win may offer a settlement simply to avoid the time and expense of a trial.\nIf you already had a trial, then there should be a judgment. Either you won, or you lost. If you lost, then you have to file an appeal, generally within 30 days of the finality of the judgment. If you won, the other party would have the same amount of time to file an appeal. If they did so within that amount of time, then the appeal is pending; your lawyer knows what the status of the case is, and if he or she hasn't kept you informed, you need to keep calling them to find out what the status of your case is.
352676
You sould be able to call them and state that you still have not recived your pay. But they have about 3o day when the court has told them to pay you. so you would have to wait about a month.
607084
I don't understand the sheriff in this. If they told you this then it is probably not true. Just another scare tactic. Get the amount in writing first, on their letter head and signed by someone there. Then and only then give them any money to settle. Get a cashiers check for that amount. Make a copy of that and the letter. Send the Cashiers check to them over night. Then once posted to your account then have your loan officer obtain an update on the account from the credit company they pulled from. This will take about 5 days total to complete. He or she can then re-pull an updated credit report to report the settlement was accepted on this account. Retain all information in a file for any further discussions with the collection company.
324229
Is it past the statute of limitations on verbal agreements in your state. If not you probably could win at least part of it but than you have to figure out how you are going to collect it. It is not the duty of the court to make him pay you.
742902
Your post is a little unclear.  In any event, these are really questions you should be asking your lawyer.  It's his job to help you understand the consequences of accepting any settlement offer.  Write down all your questions, and then meet with your lawyer and ask him.  \n\nI imagine the settlement involves having all medical bills paid, and that the $20k settlement is for your pain and suffering.  Generally the lawyer will take his fee (either 1/3 of 1/4) of the settlement as his fee, depending upon the terms of your engagement with him.  So it's most likely that all medical bills will be paid, and you will get $20,000, part of which will go to the attorney to pay his fee.
376993
They have to pay an enourmous amount of Insurance to keep from being sued.  And I supose lawyers fees.  Also, they go to college for 8 years.  Can you imagine all the student loans they get and now have to pay off?
1187023
it is called settling out of court  & the hospital will pay you a certain amount of money. Your attorney should be able to explain it to you.
918539
call the court house tell them you want to seal your records, pay the money than it takes about 6 months