Educational only. Not legal advice and not an offer of funding. Your attorney knows your schedule.
For a federal district, the published median time from filing to disposition for civil cases, and the median to trial where the district reports one. These cover every civil case in the district, not only injury claims.
The typical resolution band for the claim type, the same band published on each case type page. It runs from filing, so months already elapsed are subtracted from both ends.
The band minus the months since filing, shown as a range. It is never a single date. A case past the top of its band is flagged instead of given a number.
U.S. Courts, Federal Court Management Statistics — U.S. District Courts, District Profiles (12-Month Periods Ending September 30, 2020 Through 2025). 12-month period ending September 30, 2025.
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Case type bands: the typical timeline published on each Criterica Capital case type page.
What the timing figures mean and what they leave out.
How long does a civil case take to settle?
It depends on the court and the claim. This estimator shows two published figures side by side: the federal district’s median time from filing to disposition for civil cases, and the typical resolution band for the case type. Neither is a prediction for one case. Your attorney knows the schedule, the judge and the defendant.
What does the federal median measure?
It is the district’s median time from filing to disposition across all civil cases, as published by the U.S. Courts. It includes quick dismissals and uncontested matters, so it usually reads shorter than a contested injury claim. Where the district publishes a median time to trial, that figure is shown as well.
Why is time remaining shown as a range?
The case type band is a range, so the time left is a range. A claim filed six months ago against a 12 to 24 month band has roughly 6 to 18 months left. A point estimate would claim precision the data does not have.
Why do state courts show only the case type band?
State trial courts do not publish uniform median times. Court structure, filing rules and reporting differ by state, so a single comparable figure does not exist. The estimator shows the case type band and links to the state’s court profile on Criterica Intelligence.
How does timing affect the cost of a pre-settlement advance?
Pre-settlement pricing runs over time, so a longer case costs more. Use the link in the results to open the advance cost calculator with the remaining months filled in, then review the state’s rate rules before you accept an offer.