Injured In A Car Wreck - Should You Talk To A Lawyer?
We are often asked by friends and potential clients whether they should consult with an attorney after a car wreck or whether they should just deal with the other person's insurance company. Rather than reinvent the wheel, we direct you to an excellent post dealing with this question by lawyers at the Houston Injury & Accident Law Blog.
Here are a few excerpts from this excellent post:
Here is the plain truth--Allstate, and the other insurance companies who send these types of letters, do not care anything at all about you or whether you receive a fair settlement.In fact, the insurance company's own statistics prove that its costs the insurance industry an average of $9000 more per claim when the injured person has a lawyer.
The reason the insurance companies try to convince people not to hire an experienced lawyer is because they know they can settle the case more cheaply if the injured person doesn't have a lawyer.
The truth is that you should always at least consult with an attorney before settling a personal injury or wrongful death claim
If you have been injured in a car wreck, you may or may not need to hire a lawyer but it will never cost you anything to meet with us or any other reputable plaintiff's attorney to evaluate the options you have for your car wreck case.
