No, you never have to settle your case. If you’re offered a settlement, the first thing your lawyer should be telling you is, No. 1, you don’t have to settle. You never have to, um, you should only settle your case if you think that’s your best option amongst all the options. That’s not to say that sometimes settling, um, isn’t a good idea or is a good idea. It all depends, but the most important thing to know is that a settlement has to be voluntary. You have to, um, agree to it, and no one can force you to agree. Likewise, some people really want to settle their case, but they can’t force the insurance company to settle with them. The insurance company, if they really want, can sit back and keep writing you that weekly benefit check every week until they can figure out a way to stop it. But, uh, no, you don’t have to accept a settlement offer. And if anyone is pressuring you to accept a settlement offer, it’s a good idea to think about why that might be and what the true value of your case is and whether it’s a good idea to settle or not.