A brazilian lawyer wants to know:?
Answer:
Several years.
It's the same here. for most cases a minimum of 1 year
The answer is, it depends. It is not uncommon for cases to go on for several years. Small claims (less than $10K) can get resolved fairly quickly, often in weeks or months. Claims where you actually go to trial might resolve in 9-12 months at the earliest. Of course, the case could always settle. Mediation is often ordered by courts as a matter of course as a way to try to get the parties to settle. It is more common, however, for common and straightforward cases to end up at trial within 9-18 months. I would say that is true for cases where less than $100K is involved. For cases where more than $100K is involved, you can expect several years (2-4) as a rule.
Part of the problem is that we have a system where the "loser" does not have to pay the attorney fees of the winner unless there is a contractual requirement or a statute (rare). That means that it is easy for people to bring cases (particularly contingency fee cases) because the plaintiffs don't really have a lot of financial risk if they lose. The system is rather clogged as a result of frivolous litigation.
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