If you’ve had any extensive experience dealing with insurance companies or filing claims, you would know that they aren’t on your side. When dealing with claims as such, insurance companies try to resolve and settle the matter as soon as possible. Most importantly, they aren’t concerned with your physical safety or long-term benefit. Your insurance company will most probably contact you as soon as possible after your accident. Furthermore, they will try to get you to agree to a settlement that may be unfair. A personal injury lawyer is the legal and emotional support you need after an accident.

A common myth is that you should represent yourself and not hire a personal injury lawyer. Let us tell you why that may not be the brightest idea. People with personal injury lawyers get 3-7 times more in insurance settlements than those who represent themselves. Insurance companies settle claims ASAP so they don’t have to compensate properly. As they “negotiate” with you, critical evidence like damaged vehicles vanishes into thin air. If you hire a personal injury lawyer, you demonstrate your seriousness about the claim. They will recognize and understand the lengths you’ll go to to get what’s rightfully yours.