After you've settled either out of court or in court for a settlement amount after a car accident it can take 4 to 6 weeks to get the settlement check from the insurance company.
However some personal injury and car accident lawsuits can take as long as 2 to 3 years to complete so you may have to wait until 3 years after the car accident to get the actual settlement payment for the car accident.
Sometimes the court system may finish the court settlement and lawsuit case within 6 months to a year but sometimes the courts can drag the car accident cases on for years as in the 3 years before you get the trial finished.
When going to court to sue for a car accident that someone else was at fault you need to prove you were not at fault in the car accident and hire a good car accident attorney to win the lawsuit for the car accident for you.
Depending on how severe your injuries were or are after the car accident the average car accident settlement amount is between $12,000.00 to $28,000.00
Sometimes you might get more depending on if it's a SEMI that hit you or not as SEMI companies have big insurance on the SEMI for accidents.