5 Reasons Why You Shouldn’t Represent Yourself In A Personal Injury Claim

If you were in an accident that resulted in a serious personal injury, you may feel stressed about the hospital visits, bills, and insurance costs.

You may wish to pursue justice against the person or company responsible for your accident, file a personal injury claim, and represent yourself to, hopefully, save money. Unfortunately, representing yourself in a personal injury claim can have disastrous results.

J. Gonzalez Injury Attorneys would like to advise you against self-representation with these five key reasons.

1.Your Case May or May Not Be Worth Pursuing

Your personal injury lawyers in Brownsville will help you distinguish whether your personal injury case is worth your time and effort.

During your first consultation, we will go over a few factors, such as the extent of your injuries, whether we will need to obtain a court order, insurance coverage details for you and the person you are filing the claim against, and other specifics to determine the strength and necessity of filing a claim.

2.Dealing With Paperwork

Avoid the stress of dealing with paperwork, and let us take the burden off your shoulders.

J. Gonzalez Injury Attorneys will take care of all the necessary paperwork in a timely and efficient manner! We have the skills necessary to decipher through legal and medical terminology and procedures.

3.Lack of Support

Working alone without the necessary support of a legal team will damage your ability to receive the justice you deserve.

Personal injury lawyers usually work with you and a particular team of investigators to gather as much evidence as needed to help build a solid personal injury case.

4.Emotions May Take Control

If you represent yourself, insurance companies may take advantage by offering lower compensation than you deserve. When this is the case, you may begin to feel insulted, angry, or desperate to take the offered amount.

Personal injury lawyers are trained to keep their emotional state in balance in court, making logical decisions to benefit the client.

5.Lack of Knowledge and Experience

Our personal injury lawyers in Brownsville have the knowledge and education necessary to deal with various factors that will impact the outcome of your personal injury claim.

These factors include:

• • Jury Verdicts – A poor jury verdict may be the probable outcome if you decide to represent yourself in court. To obtain a favorable verdict to you receiving rightful compensation, you will need a detailed legal strategy.
  • Other Lawyers – Working with other lawyers is necessary when investigating your case. Investigation requires you to know about depositions, requests for admission, and interrogatories, and more.
  • Insurance Companies – You may be unaware of the tactics that insurance companies use to keep you from receiving the compensation you deserve.
  • Negotiating Settlements – Settlements are a probable outcome over lengthy trials in a personal injury case. A personal injury lawyer will help negotiate a settlement and avoid any lowball offers.
  • Dispute Resolution Methods – A personal injury lawyer will understand the best way to help resolve your claim to avoid a long and messy trial, such as choosing between mediation or arbitration.

Trust Personal Injury Lawyers in Brownsville To Represent You!

Avoid going through the stress of representing yourself in your personal injury claim.

Jesse Gonzalez has over 20 years of experience and knowledge helping out community members throughout the Rio Grande Valley, winning millions in compensations for his clients.

Trust that J. Gonzalez Injury Attorneys will work hard to help you begin your healing journey, represent your interests, and receive the compensation you deserve.

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