Protect Your Vulnerable Injury Claim: Expert Attorney Guide

Chiropractors.Media wants the public to have answers to the myriad of questions about your legal rights after an injury. We bring those answers to you in the form of video interviews by Attorneys.Media of legal experts in your area and across the country.

Video Transcript

Hire a personal injury lawyer if your vulnerable injury claim involves serious injuries, disputed fault, or an insurer refusal—cases can have strict deadlines (often 2 years to file). An attorney protects evidence, handles adjusters, and values damages to prevent undervalued settlements. This guide explains when to hire counsel, what to ask, and how to safeguard your claim.

Ray Hrdlicka – Presenter – Attorneys.Media

“You mentioned earlier that they should consult with a lawyer. But should they hire a lawyer? And I think you answered that a bit; it all depends, of course, on the case, and whether or not they can handle it themselves. Is that the criteria?”

Andrew Dósa – Personal Injury Lawyer – Oakland, CA

“Well, I hesitate to suggest that the average person would actually know how to handle your claim. Realistically though, if someone only had, like I said, maybe one or two doctor’s appointments, no ER, no ambulance, no X-rays even, but they’re just sore and had a headache for a couple of of days, if your medical bills are two or three hundred dollars, it is not financially attractive for a lawyer.

So, in that situation, the person, assuming they have no responsibility or contribution to their own injuries, can settle something relatively minor with the insurance company and settle the case for the account of him. own. It really becomes more significant when the injuries are long-lasting and more than incidental for the time being.”