National data suggest that only about 10% of all personal injury cases go to trial, meaning that as many as 90% of such cases are settled.

These figures certainly suggest that an injury case or claim is much more likely to settle than go to trial; however, each case must be viewed individually. Settlement of a personal injury case or claim is the result of a comprehensive analysis of many factors such as the strength of the case's underlying liability, or fault; the comparative stength of each side's experts; prior similar case results and the reasonableness of any settlement offer.