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In many situations, insurance companies will respond to offers and counteroffers quickly, usually making a decision within a few days to a few weeks. However, this can go on much longer. There are some situations where it can take weeks to months before you can agree to the settlement amount offered.

This rule as reported makes evidence of settlement or attempted settlement of a disputed claim inadmissible when offered as an admission of liability or the amount of liability. The purpose of this rule is to encourage settlements which would be discouraged if such evidence were admissible.

You do not have to accept the settlement offer that the insurance company makes. Accepting an offer right away could be detrimental in some cases, as it may not be enough to cover the cost of your injuries and other losses.

You can accept an Offer, reject an Offer, or make a counter-Offer. You must serve your Offer on your partner, and their lawyer if they have one. Rule 6: Service of documents tells you how to serve your documents. If you, or your partner, accept an Offer, you put the terms of the Offer into a written document.

A. Confidentiality protection in settlement negotiations comes from Evidence Code Section 1152. Section 1152 states that evidence of a compromise or offer of compromise is inadmissible to prove liability for loss or damage.

Full and final settlement means that you ask your creditors to let you pay a lump sum instead of the full balance you owe on the debt. In return for having a lump-sum payment, the creditor agrees to write off the rest of the debt.

3d 116, 126, 208 Cal. Rptr. 444 (1984) (?While evidence of a settlement agreement is inadmissible to prove liability (see Evid. Code, § 1152), it is admissible to show bias or prejudice of an adverse party.?).