Answers to Personal Injury, Wrongful Death, and Car Accident Questions
Q: How Do I Decide Whether or Not I Need a Lawyer for my Personal Injury Case?
A: The most frequently asked question when a person gets injured in an accident is can they take care of the legal issues themselves or do they need help from a personal injury lawyer to settle their case?
Common injuries can happen anywhere and at any time in society, ranging from work related accidents, auto wrecks, and motorcycle crashes. Injured persons who are hurt in minor accidents may not need a personal injury lawyer to step in to help guide them and plan the necessary procedures for legal matters. A good rule of thumb is that if your medical treatment lasted no more than two weeks and you were not transported via ambulance or had an emergency room visit, then you probably do not need a personal injury attorney’s assistance. Your case is considered minor and can be settled directly with the insurance company or you can file a small claims lawsuit.
However, if your medical treatment lasts more than two weeks, you were transported via ambulance, or you received emergency room care, you are probably suffering from great physical or emotional pain. In those cases, you have a much more serious injury and would greatly benefit from the help of a trained and experienced personal injury attorney. Personal injury lawyers are available to provide services that look out for your best interests by making sure that your medical treatment is going according to plan and that your damages are documented well for the adjustor to be convinced that your case is worth compensation.
If you have been injured in an accident and are wondering whether you should hire a personal injury lawyer, please contact our law office at 888-233-5020 for a free consultation regarding your injury case and see if hiring a personal injury attorney makes sense for your case.
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