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Attorney Andrew Dósa in Alameda County, California answers the following questions regarding personal injury law in an interview with Attorneys.Media: Are there any extra expenses or fees involved in my personal injury lawsuit? Who pays them? Do people have realistic expectations about the outcome of a personal injury case? Do people think they will strike it big with a personal injury case? How do I know when I should or should not hire a personal injury attorney? How long do I have to start a lawsuit in my personal injury case? How long will it take to settle my personal injury case? How many personal injury cases actually go to a trial? How should I prepare for the first consultation with a personal injury attorney? I just got injured. What are my rights? I don’t want to lose my rights, so what do I do? I want to hire a personal injury attorney. What are the fees? How does it work? If I am not paying my attorney upfront for my personal injury case, how do I know the case is important to them? In a personal injury claim, what is the insurance company’s game plan? Should I hire an attorney for my personal injury case? Should I try to deal with my personal injury case by myself, or should I hire an attorney? What are general damages in a personal injury lawsuit? What are my responsibilities in my personal injury lawsuit? What do I have to do? What are the most important issues to consider when hiring a personal injury attorney? What are the reasons some personal injury cases get huge damages awards? What are the types of specific damages in a personal injury lawsuit? What should you do, legally, after getting injured? What should you hear a personal injury attorney say to you during the initial consultation? Why would an insurance company spend more money defending their case than just settling the claim? Will an insurance company argue about everything in my personal injury case?