Finding the right attorney for your particular situation, such as a car or truck accident, can be challenging. This post will answer the question, “Why should you hire an attorney?” Contrary to what you may expect, the answer to the above question will not be absolute because that’s only sometimes true. Depending on your risk tolerance and the case, hiring an attorney can be a good decision or completely unnecessary.
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When hiring an attorney, one of the main deciding factors should always be the dollar amount. Should you have an attorney handle your case depending on your specific case versus yourself? That often depends on you as a consumer. What a dollar means to you versus what a dollar means to the next person can be dramatically different. However, generally speaking, if the value of your claim is more than three or four times your monthly salary, Then that’s the claim that you ought to get professional assistance to help you and ensure you maximize every penny out of that claim.
What can an attorney do for me?
What’s a lawyer going to do that you can’t do? In particular, on more significant claims, A lawyer is trained to understand the value of a claim and how to maximize the claim’s worth. This skill is more than just a science. It’s an art form and takes years of rigorous legal experience to master. A skilled attorney goes through years of experience with juries and judges to understand what they’re going to think when they look at the facts of your case. The same is true for what they might feel the value could be. Although that kind of experience is invaluable, that’s what an attorney can bring to the equation.
Besides case valuation, a lot more goes into the equation. Specifically, a case law called Howell v. Hamilton Meats talks about dealing with medical bills and how much you can put on as evidence, which could impact your case’s value. To avoid significantly harming your case, you must thoroughly understand Howell v. Hamilton Meats.
Another critical reason to hire an attorney is to determine who you must pay out of a settlement when settling a case. If you had health insurance, most of your health insurance providers are going to hold their hand out, saying we want to be compensated for the money that we paid on your behalf, and there’s some authority out there that talks about what you have to pay and what you don’t have to pay. Under some collection cases, you don’t have to pay a single penny back to those health care providers. In other situations, you may have to pay it in full, or you may be able to reduce it. Other questions that may arise which an attorney can help with are:
- Is your health care governed by areas with other medical payment provisions in the policies?
- Was there an uninsured or underinsured claim?
Those types of issues become complicated, and that’s where a lawyer can add tremendous value.
Could you answer the beginning question of why you should hire an attorney? The short answer is no. Not every case will require hiring an attorney; however, if you have a case with a potential settlement value of three or four times your monthly salary, In other instances, hiring an attorney is still a safe choice, even if the case is worth less than three to four times your monthly salary.
If you need help determining what’s best for your situation, our qualified Sacramento attorneys at Eason and Tambornini, A Law Corporation, are here to help. We are located at 1234 H Street, Sacramento, California, 95814. Please call us at 916-438-1819 if you have questions about whether an attorney is right for your case. We offer free, confidential, no-obligation consultations.
Our expert personal injury attorneys will review the facts and circumstances of your case and provide unbiased answers to the benefits of hiring an attorney for your specific situation.
