Making a claim against an insurance company is an adversarial process.  You want to recover your damages while the insurance company seeks to limit its losses.  Insurances companies oversee millions of claims each year.  After all, it’s their business to know the rules and protect themselves.  If you have never been in an accident before, you may not know what to do or what your rights are.  You need to have an experienced personal injury attorney on your side!

For example, my sister was 8 months pregnant when she was t-boned by a teenager who ran a red light.  The accident sent her in to early labor.  She was hospitalized for 3 days.  The baby, now my niece, turned out ok, and was born on her due date.  However, my sister decided she didn’t need an attorney because the at fault party paid for her hospital bills and for her car to be repaired.   The other parties insurance company offered her $2,000 for her pain and suffering.  Her car was so damaged that it was questionable if it should have been totaled out and never drove right afterwards.  She still suffers from  back pain (7 years later) from the accident of which she must now pay out of pocket for treatment.  She had to deal with the headache of paying the hospital bills out of her pocket and waiting for the other parities insurance to compensate her.  If she had simply hired an attorney it would have had a much different and more positive outcome.

What can a Personal injury attorney help you with?

• Your car:  get the fair market value for a totaled car
• Your belongings in the car
• Rental car: a rental car equivalent to your damaged car
• Medical bills:  make sure your medical bills are covered
• Lost wages:  lost earnings until a doctor has certified you are able to return to work.
• House work: the cost of domestic services when the injured person is not normally employed outside the home. 
  
• Pain and Suffering

How much are lawyer’s fees?
Most personal injury attorneys work on a fee basis. That means they charge a percentage of the settled case.  They don’t collect until you collect.  In most states the amount due on personal injury medical expenses deducts the attorney’s fees! 

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It can be a difficult to decide if you should hire an attorney or not after an accident. 
You may contemplate on not hiring an attorney because you don’t want to be greedy or concerned that you don’t want to “sue.”  In fact you are protecting yourself by hiring a personal injury attorney! 

An attorney will stand up for your rights and speak with the insurance companies on your behalf and be sure you are aware of your rights.

Hiring a recommended personal injury attorney will protect your interests. 
Without representation you may not know your rights and you are at the mercy of the other side.  A Personal injury attorney will develop your claim.  They will investigate, gather and prepare evidence of your injury, your liability, lost earnings, and permanent injuries.  They will help you negotiate a fair settlement  so that you get all that is rightfully yours.  A good Personal Injury attorney will monitor your medical bills, complete paperwork, communicate with your medical providers, correspond with your insurance company, answer your questions and explain your rights and options.

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