The choice between hiring and not hiring a lawyer is always money driven. If you have an accidental claim, your best bet would be to hire anyone from the Los Angeles personal injury attorneys and go ahead confidently with an expert at your side. However, if you are one of those people who believe that they do not need a lawyer, you would have to do a lot of work.
If you have made the decision to not go with a lawyer, there are many things you need to educate yourself about. The following points will help you a lot –
1. Find Out The Statute Of Limitation Of Your Case – The internet would be your best friend when you try to find out the statute of limitation applicable to your case. Mostly, it is between one to four years and maximum states have 3 years as their statute of limitation. However, you still need to be absolutely sure because if you fail to file your case before the expiry of this period, it could increase your problems. It’s not as if you won’t be allowed but because of the close minded law of this statute, you could be penalized and things could get complicated.
 2. Do Not Lie About Anything – Everything you say or do after your accident would be on your records and you don’t want to be found lying. There are ways to crosscheck incorrect information and one step could cost you a chunk of your claims. Hence, always speak the truth. When you visit the hospital after your accident, tell them what happened without giving any official statement. The bare minimum information should be enough for their forms and you don’t want to be caught unaware by a tricky question.
Again, not lying doesn’t mean that you would give away unnecessary information that could potentially harm your stand.
 3. Collect Your Own Documents and Bills – Many a times, the insurance company would offer to collect your medical bills and personal records. This is a ploy to get into your medical files and find information from your medical history. This information would later be used against you and you don’t want that. Hence, make sure that you collect your bills yourself and do not rely on anyone else.
 4. Send Demand Letter To Insurance Company – The demand letter needs to be accompanied by every single expense you have incurred because of the accident and injury. This would include your medical bills, vehicle repair bill, loss of wage due to absence from work and anything else you make have spent, et al. Now, it depends on whether you want to be aggressive or defensive in your approach. You could put in your offer for settlement or you could wait for them to make the first move and counteroffer.
It is always prudent to hire a lawyer, also because your claim settlement amount would be increased by hiring a lawyer. Be very careful and thorough when you are dealing with all this yourself.
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