Do I Need a Car Accident Lawyer?

Answer:

Many people ask me, when they first come to see me, whether it’s really necessary to have a personal injury attorney in their Virginia auto crash case. I would tell you, first of all, that oftentimes in a smaller case where it’s just a fender bender type crash, that if you see an attorney to get the basics of how to pursue a claim and read thoroughly on the subject, you might be able to handle the case on your own without their assistance, particularly if you have your own coverage for MedPay or PIP to help you pay for your medical expenses no matter how the case goes.If you don’t have those resources, and particularly if you don’t have a way to pay for your healthcare to help you get better or recover from the crash, you need an attorney. Don’t make the mistake of trying to handle things on your own in that type of case. In Virginia, it’s very important to rely on your attorney to find resources for getting treatment, whether it be through deferred billing arrangements for you for healthcare providers or finding other resources, such as medical expense loans that you can take out to get the care you need for full recovery. Usually, only an attorney can help you do that because the provider doesn’t trust individual consumers to pay the bill at the end without getting paid along the way. In those cases in particular, you must get an attorney for your Virginia car crash case.