This is a good question. A case that is in the legal demand stage (prior to the lawyer filing a lawsuit) can potentially settle very quickly, depending on the facts surrounding the case.

Once a lemon lawsuit has been filed, the case will continue until the auto manufacturer and plaintiff have agreed to settle prior to trial, or if no settlement can be reached, via the outcome of the trial itself, whether it be a bench trial (judge), or jury trial. This can happen very quickly, or can take an extended period of time.

An experienced lemon lawyer in your state is best equipped to review your potential lemon case and provide you with information relative to how long a given case may take to reach potential settlement or possibly go to trial.