The following may delay and/or reduce a refund: A tax return that has errors A taxpayer and/or spouse, if filing a joint return, who has any outstanding unpaid assessments,
Pre-trial Settlement Percentage: Statistics on Personal Injury Settlements. Four percent to five percent of the personal injury cases in the United States go to trial. 95 percent to 96 percent of personal injury cases are settled pretrial. Several researchers and experts quote these numbers like gospel. The source of these statistics is the US Government, so gospel it is.
As statistical trivia, most attorneys will tell you that settlement before trial occurs in between 80-90 percent of civil cases, depending on the jurisdiction. However, the outcome of your case, whether determined by settlement or by trial, will depend on a variety of factors. In some cases, clients want the proverbial pound of flesh and refuse to settle, no matter how reasonable the mediation or settlement offer.