Legal Question in Medical Malpractice in New York
We have a wrongful death. Our dad past away we hadsettled out of court my sister already had sign for a voluntary administrator of his Easte the other sisters had to sign a wavier consent now we are wating for surrgorates courts to finalize our settlement. Can it take a year or longer for us to recieve any money? I was told it depends on the case it can take up to weeks months years
Asked on 12/03/13, 6:52 am
1 Answer from Attorneys
Kevin Connolly
Kevin J. Connolly
From the time the Surrogate's Court is asked to approve the settlement, it should be a matter of weeks. Not months. Not years. It can take years to resolve the case but approval of the Surrogate should be the last step. This does not smell right.
Answered on 12/07/13, 1:54 pm
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