Are you an injured employee who has filed a workers' compensation claim? Would you like to be spared some of the expense and inconvenience associated with an extended claims review and appeal process? If so, it may be in your best interest to pursue a work injury settlement, rather than ushering your claim through multiple rounds of appeals, while still facing an uncertain outcome. Your employer's willingness to negotiate a settlement will likely hinge on a number of factors, including, most significantly, the strength of your claim against the company. If you have a substantial body of evidence bolstering your case and you have sustained severe or lasting injuries, your chances of being able to work out a favorable settlement are likely to be good. On the other hand, if the evidence backing your account of events is scant or inconclusive, it may be difficult to land the kind of settlement deal you are looking for. You may be best served by hiring an experienced workers' compensation attorney before deciding whether to move forward with a settlement agreement.