Why You Should Hire an Auto Accident Attorney
Your Chances of Settling are Greater
Most victims of auto accidents would prefer that their cases ended in a settlement outside of court. Why? Because settlements mean that they will get compensation. And they also mean that they will get compensation sooner. Cases that go to trial can last years. And if the defendant loses and decides that they want to appeal the verdict, it could be even more years before you see a dime.
The majority of auto accident cases do end in a settlement. Because auto accident attorneys, working on contingency, only pick very strong cases and defendants choose to cut their losses and settle. Related data on this are provided at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Personal_injury_lawyer. But those are the cases in which an auto accident attorney is representing the victim. If a victim chooses to be their own lawyer, they have a better chance of becoming president and pope simultaneously than they do of settling. Why? Because insurance companies that represent the defendant know that even if their client is clearly negligent they can use their expertise in law to outwit the plaintiff and that they won't even have to worry about the facts of the case.
Save Time
Handling a personal injury case is nothing like the cases you see on court television shows. The cases are held in small claims court where lawyers are forbidden. Small claims court is set up for the layman who knows nothing about the law. However, if you step into a courtroom for your auto accident, you will be in the big leagues. You will be expected to know the law in and out. The fact that you are not a lawyer will not matter and no one will take pity on you because you had the opportunity to hire representation. Get facts from siegfriedandjensen.com/practice-areas/auto-accidents.
It would take you years to learn everything you need to know in order to give yourself proper legal representation. And then you would also need time to build your case. It takes lawyers years to learn the law. Why would anyone think they could do it in a matter of months?
Save Money
An auto accident attorney will work for you without being paid up front. You won't have to pay them anything until after they win the case for you and you have received compensation from the defendant. If they fail to win the case you owe them nothing. Representing yourself means that you will have to pay for everything upfront and if you lose (which you probably will) you are out of that money for good. To learn more, follow the link.