Personal injury cases in Washington, D.C. typically resolve within 6 to 24 months, depending on case complexity, court schedules, and settlement negotiations.
The estimated backlog reflects the number of pending personal injury cases in local courts, which can impact how quickly new cases are scheduled.
Monthly filing volumes indicate the number of new personal injury cases initiated in D.C., based on recent trends in court records.
Most personal injury cases are resolved before trial, with approximately 55% settling pre-litigation, 25% after filing, and about 8% reaching trial verdicts.
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Firm: Jackson & Campbell, P.C.
1120 20th Street, NW , Washington , Virginia 22036
Practice Areas: Insurance , Personal Injury, Litigation, Litigation, Litigation, Litigation, Litigation, Litigation, Litigation
I am a member of the Firm's General Litigation, Real Property & Asset Management, and Professional Responsibility Practice Groups. I was selected in 2015, 2016, 2017, and 2018 as a "Super Lawyer" for Appellate, Civil Litigation, and Real Property Law by Super Lawyers Magazine, published by Thomson Reuters, and was a "Super Lawyer: Rising Star" in 2014. I also have an AV Preeminent™ rating from Martindale-Hubbell®.. I am an active member of the Fairfax Bar Association and a Fairfax native. I have organized and moderated several CLEs, and received the Fairfax Bar Association 2013 President’s Award for outstanding service to the bar. Pursuant to my love of appellate practice, I publish same-day summaries of noteworthy opinions issued by the U.S. Supreme Court, the U.S. Courts of Appeals for the D.C. and Fourth Circuits, and the Virginia Supreme Court for the public.. I received my J.D., cum laude, from George Mason University School of Law, where I was an associate editor of the Civil Rights Law Journal and a member of the Moot Court Board. I also served as the school's Honor Committee Chairman for two years. I received a B.S. in Telecommunications from Ohio University.. I am admitted to practice in the District of Columbia, Virginia, Maryland, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia, the U.S. Supreme Court, U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, and the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Columbia.
