Question : How long does it take a lawyer / law firm to file a lawsuit?
How long does it take a lawyer and/or the law firm to file a lawsuit? My case manager said that he sent my case to the Litigation team(dept.). He said that they are a little behind and they have to file the cases that S.O.L are coming up. How long does it take to file a personal injury(premises Liability)? Also how much does it cose to file one? State of NY. Thank you
premises liability

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Answer by Common
There is no set time frame to file a lawsuit so long as it is done within the applicable statute of limitations. You have to remember, lawyers are required to make their own independent investigation of the facts of the lawsuit to ensure that there is a good faith basis in fact or law to bring a suit. If a lawyer is found to have brought a frivolous suit, then he is subject to sanction and/or discipline by the state bar.

If you’re worried about it, call and ask if they can give you a timeframe for when they’re shooting to have it filed. Otherwise the best thing you can do is to stand back and let them do their jobs.