What is the Difference Between a Settlement and a Verdict?
The difference between a verdict and a settlement is whether a legal dispute is resolved in a courtroom during a jury trial or outside of a courtroom between plaintiff, defendant, and their attorneys. The following is a broad general overview of the difference between a settlement and a verdict. Many people already understand the distinction, but I wanted to include it because many people don’t understand the difference and it is important for injury victims to know the distinction. At Suarez & Montero, you can expect our team to always keep you informed and explain each phase of the personal injury claims process as it comes up so that you will know what to expect. By the end of this blog post, you will have understood the difference between a settlement and a verdict in the context of personal injury cases.
What is Settlement?
A settlement is a final resolution where both sides agree on an amount that will resolve the case. This is based on an evaluation of the strengths and weaknesses of both sides. It helps to have a personal injury lawyer who can advise you on the benefits and risks of moving forward through a trial in your case. Sometimes, the defense attorneys will leave you no choice but to go to trial because their offer for your case may be too low. In other cases, the opportunity for settlement an hour and a favorable resolution outweighs the rest of the trial, which ways in favor of accepting a settlement offer. Overall, every case is different and individual cases should be analyzed on their own facts. In addition, most cases need to be analyzed up open till the case is over. Typically, settlement takes place during the mediation phase. However, settlement can occur before or after a lawsuit is filed.
What is a Verdict?
A verdict is where the jury makes the final decision on a case. Jurors will have a list of questions to answer which are called the jury instructions. Jury instructions contain the law on any given area of law and are read to the jurors by the judge presiding over the case. Afterwards, the jurors must deliberate after having heard all the testimony on a case and seeing all the evidence. When they deliver the verdict, jurors are essentially answering the questions of law that are presented to them.
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