Looking for people who know what they are talking about lol
Anyone gone through a similar personal injury lawsuit? Looking for insight on the litigation timeline/process
I’m looking for people who have actually gone through a personal injury lawsuit involving a rideshare accident and had significant injuries/treatment. I’m not really looking for settlement amount predictions — I’m more interested in hearing what the litigation process was like and how long everything took, especially once the case went into litigation.
I was a passenger in a Lyft accident in Texas in 2025. I was sitting in the rear passenger seat and the vehicle was hit on my side. I ended up with multiple injuries and have been dealing with treatment for well over a year.
My injuries/treatment have included:
Neck injuries with multiple cervical herniated discs
Lower-back herniated disc(s)
Middle-back issues
Shoulder injury, including a requested/approved MRI with contrast
Head injury/concussion symptoms — I was initially diagnosed at the ER with a closed head wound, and later neurology treated it as a concussion
PTSD/mental health counseling related to the accident
Chiropractic treatment and rehabilitation
Multiple injections in my neck and back
Medial branch blocks
Radiofrequency ablation (RFA) for my neck/back pain
Medication for nerve/pain symptoms
Continued pain after the RFA eventually wore off
Decompression treatment for my neck and back
My doctors have discussed the possibility of more serious future treatment/surgery because of the spinal issues
The injuries have affected my ability to work and my normal day-to-day activities
At this point, I've basically been through a pretty extensive amount of treatment and I'm still dealing with symptoms.
The case itself has also been a long process. My attorney sent the demand, the case eventually went into litigation, and the other side has answered and there has been written discovery.
One of the biggest problems we've had is locating the other driver. My attorney has been trying to get him served for months. We had an address that didn't work, but recently the firm obtained an email address and phone number for him. My attorney told me they believe they can now get him served electronically, and someone at the firm is working with the process server on that.
My attorney also recently mentioned that he was starting a deposition, although I'm not sure yet exactly whose deposition it is.
So that's basically where I'm at: serious injuries, extensive treatment, litigation already underway, but a major delay because of difficulty locating/serving the other driver.
For anyone who's actually been through something similar:
How long did your entire litigation process take?
What happened after the defendant was finally served?
How long did it take to get through discovery/depositions, mediation, negotiations, etc.? Did your case settle during litigation, or did it end up going toward trial?
And if you had extensive spinal injuries, injections, RFA, decompression, possible future surgery, and lost wages/work because of the injuries, did the litigation process end up being significantly longer than you originally expected?
I'm mainly trying to get a realistic idea of what the road ahead looks like once the driver is finally served.
I'm not expecting anyone to tell me what my case is worth. I'm just interested in hearing from people who have actually gone through the process and what their timeline looked like.
Thanks in advance to anybody willing to share their experience.