Hurt in Georgia? Here’s When to Hire a Personal Injury Lawyer

Addressing Common Concerns About Hiring a Lawyer

Sometimes, people injured in car accidents still hesitate to contact a personal injury lawyer even when they understand the potential benefits. Let’s take a moment to address some of the most common concerns we’ve heard from previous clients during the initial consultation process.

“It Will Cost Too Much.”

The vast majority of personal injury attorneys (including our team at The Brown Firm) work on contingency, meaning that we don’t get paid unless we help you get compensation—whether that’s from a settlement with the insurance company and awarded at trial. Those attorney fees come straight out of your compensation check, meaning you are never at any risk of paying out of pocket.

No one should be shut out from fair compensation just because they can’t afford an attorney.

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“I Don’t Want to Give Up a Percentage of My Settlement.”

While you might be tempted to try to go it alone and not pay a percentage of your award in legal fees, study after study after study shows that personal injury sufferers who hire an attorney receive significantly more in compensation on average than those who do not—more than enough to make up for legal fees.

Insurance companies don’t hesitate to take advantage of injured people who aren’t represented by a personal injury lawyer. They will almost certainly try to argue that you were at least partly responsible for your injuries and offer you a lowball settlement that’s far beneath what you actually deserve. Without your own legal counsel, however, you may have no idea how to calculate a fair settlement, avoid the legal traps the insurance company sets for you, or how to assemble the evidence and expert witnesses you’ll need to refute the insurance company’s version of events.

By working with an experienced lawyer, you greatly increase your chances of getting maximum value from your valid claim, which accurately reflects the amount of long-term medical care and pain and suffering damages that you’re entitled to.

“I Don’t Want to Have Go to Trial.”

Did you know that most personal injury cases never actually go to trial? Even when the parties fail to find common ground and a personal injury lawsuit has to be filed, there’s still a pretty good chance the case won’t go that far. Both sides can continue to negotiate and attempt to reach a pre-trial settlement right up to the actual court date.

Trials are risky and expensive for both parties, so there’s a ton of incentive on both sides to reach an agreement. While you usually do have to file a personal injury lawsuit, this merely begins a formal legal process in which sides must share information and sets an end date where a conclusion ultimately has to be reached, one way or the other. It also shows the insurance company that you won’t be bossed around and are willing to fight to get what you deserve.

Of course, sometimes cases do go to trial when the insurance company is simply unwilling to offer a fair settlement to your valid claim. However, trials in real life aren’t nearly as dramatic as the ones you see on TV. Your attorney will make sure you are fully prepared.

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“I Just Want It All to Go Away.”

If you don’t want to deal with the stress and hassle of fighting the insurance company and just want it all to go away, hiring an attorney is actually the best thing you can do. You can rest easy, knowing that your lawyer is handling all aspects of your personal injury claim and dealing with the insurance company on your behalf.

Ignoring the financial problem is not going to make it go away. With an experienced personal injury attorney on your side, you can fully focus on your own health and your family while we defend your legal rights.

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