Where there is a right, there is a remedy but when can you
receive this remedy as the tough question here. Legal Consultants
of Dubai often been asked this question regarding the length of
personal injury claims before the competent court which is very
unpredictable and depends on certain factors detailed in this
article.
As I said, personal injury claims cannot be quantified in a
number of years as it can be as straightforward as a road accident
matter or can be as complex as medical negligence, thus, there is
no prescribed timeline for such cases, although the timeline can be
predicted depending on various circumstances. In general, civil
claims in UAE may take a minimum of 8-12 months and may extend up
to 3 years. However, there are situations leading to variation in
such timeframe as follows:
