Personal Injury Lawyer

There are many people who get into some kind of personal injury accident and wonder if it is even worth filing a claim. Others may wonder if they can file a claim on their own without the help of a lawyer. After all, if you are the victim of a personal injury accident, your injuries (and the accident), should speak for themselves, right? This is not necessarily the case. Unfortunately, personal injury victims make the same mistake every year, believing that filing a claim is not going to be a very big deal and that they will be able to move forward and get the settlement number they are hoping for. It is important to understand that simply filing a claim and getting compensation for your injuries is not a quick and easy process and that this could take months of back and forth negotiations with an insurance adjuster. At the end of this process, you still might not be getting the true compensation you need to cover the cost of your injuries.

Are there cons to choosing not to work with a lawyer? 

It is important, as you are starting out, to understand the ways that a lawyer can benefit you and your claim. A lawyer, like a personal injury lawyer from a law firm like Barry P. Goldberg, knows that without a legal team by your side, there might be serious negative consequences. Without legal help, you may:

• Choose a settlement offer too quickly. This means you may be willing to go for the first settlement you are offered thinking you are “happy to get anything at all.” The consequences of this could mean that you do not understand the full amount of recovery you have ahead as well as the full amount you will need financially for your recovery. 
• You accept a lowball offer. Insurance agents are not known for offering you fair deals. You can almost always expect that the first offer they bring to the table is not going to be a fair amount. If you do not work with a lawyer, you can bet they are counting on this. Rejecting the first offer (or two) is common practice. 

• Your case can keep dragging on. Sure, you probably were not expecting to settle your case in a month. However, what if it takes months, even years for your case to keep moving forward? Having a lawyer by your side can not only lighten your load but can ensure you have someone on your case who is constantly pushing it forward and trying to get a resolution that works for you. 

It can be a bad decision to try to move forward with a personal injury case when you do not have the help of a lawyer. Why take the chance of having your claim outright denied or getting low settlement options? Find a local law firm with good reviews today.