{"id":952,"date":"2016-10-10T16:52:02","date_gmt":"2016-10-10T16:52:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.chblawfirm.com\/blog\/?p=952"},"modified":"2017-03-07T22:53:24","modified_gmt":"2017-03-07T22:53:24","slug":"is-it-optional-to-hire-a-personal-injury-lawyer-for-an-accident-claim","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.chblawfirm.com\/blog\/is-it-optional-to-hire-a-personal-injury-lawyer-for-an-accident-claim\/","title":{"rendered":"Is it Optional to Hire a Personal Injury Lawyer for an Accident Claim?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Seriously injured victims are faced with several challenges following an accident. Recovery, treatment, hospital bills, medical expenses, prolonged therapy, lost wages, and funeral expenses are some of the more common economic damages and losses suffered by accident victims. In order to get a fair shot at collecting the full and fair amount of compensation from an insurance company or third party, a victim would require professional legal assistance. However, it is not mandatory in terms of the law. Although it is entirely optional to hire an accident attorney to represent your personal injury claim, it the key to recovering for your losses. Continue reading to find out why.<br \/>\n<div id=\"attachment_1149\" style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1149\" src=\"https:\/\/www.chblawfirm.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Indianapolis-Personal-Injury-Lawyer-e1488926918793-1024x532.jpg\" alt=\"Indianapolis Personal Injury Lawyers 317-881-2700\" width=\"640\" height=\"333\" class=\"size-large wp-image-1149\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.chblawfirm.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Indianapolis-Personal-Injury-Lawyer-e1488926918793-1024x532.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.chblawfirm.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Indianapolis-Personal-Injury-Lawyer-e1488926918793-300x156.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.chblawfirm.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Indianapolis-Personal-Injury-Lawyer-e1488926918793-768x399.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-1149\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Indianapolis Personal Injury Lawyers 317-881-2700<\/p><\/div><\/p>\n<h1>Personal Injury Attorneys<\/h1>\n<p>Not all accident cases require a victim to hire a personal injury lawyer. For instance, if a person lives in a <em>\u201cno-fault\u201d<\/em> state, they would not have any legal consent to sue, so instead, victims would have to collect coverage from their own third-party Personal Injury Protection Plan (PIP). In another example, if a person\u2019s insurance company is already paying the maximum benefits available they wouldn\u2019t necessarily need a lawyer either. <\/p>\n<p>But in all other accident cases, it is in the best interest of the victim (or the bereaved) to hire a personal injury lawyer for their claim. Even if injuries are minor, it is still helpful to retain the services of an experienced <a href=\"https:\/\/www.chblawfirm.com\/practice-areas\/personal-injury.php\" target=\"_blank\">Indianapolis personal injury lawyer<\/a> to ensure you receive the full and fair compensation you deserve after being seriously injured in an accident. Keep in mind that minor injuries can turn into major ones later on, while other injuries might take days or weeks to appear.<br \/>\n<div id=\"attachment_1165\" style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1165\" src=\"https:\/\/www.chblawfirm.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Indianapolis-Accident-Lawyers-2-e1488927183429-1024x607.jpg\" alt=\"Indianapolis Accident Lawyers 317-881-2700\" width=\"640\" height=\"379\" class=\"size-large wp-image-1165\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.chblawfirm.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Indianapolis-Accident-Lawyers-2-e1488927183429-1024x607.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.chblawfirm.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Indianapolis-Accident-Lawyers-2-e1488927183429-300x178.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.chblawfirm.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Indianapolis-Accident-Lawyers-2-e1488927183429-768x455.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-1165\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Indianapolis Accident Lawyers 317-881-2700<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<strong>Esteemed Attributes of Accident Lawyers:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><font color=\"slategrey\"><em>Drive and Motivation<\/em><\/font> \u2013 Most personal injury law firms operate on a contingency-fee basis, which means they do not get paid unless they recover compensation for their clients. This also means that accident lawyers are highly-driven and motivated to represent victims to the best of their abilities. <\/p>\n<p><font color=\"slategrey\"><em>Knowledge and Experience<\/em><\/font> &#8211; Personal injury lawyers are knowledgeable of the law, and have experience investigating and litigating accident claims.  This gives victims an immediate advantage when negotiating for a settlement. <\/p>\n<p><font color=\"slategrey\"><em>Dependability<\/em><\/font> \u2013 Personal injury lawyers know what it takes to win an accident case. Their knowledge of the law combined with their extensive litigation and trial experience, makes them a dependable resource for recovering compensation for your losses.<\/p>\n<h2>Indianapolis Personal Injury Lawyers<\/h2>\n<p><div id=\"attachment_578\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-578\" src=\"https:\/\/www.chblawfirm.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Personal-Injury-Attorney-Indianapolis-300x240.jpg\" alt=\"Personal Injury Attorney Indianapolis\" width=\"300\" height=\"240\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-578\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.chblawfirm.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Personal-Injury-Attorney-Indianapolis-300x240.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.chblawfirm.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Personal-Injury-Attorney-Indianapolis-1024x819.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.chblawfirm.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Personal-Injury-Attorney-Indianapolis.jpg 1076w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-578\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Personal Injury Attorneys 317-881-2700<\/p><\/div>Call the law office of Craven, Hoover, and Blazek P.C. at <strong>317-881-2700<\/strong> to schedule a free initial consultation with one of their seasoned <strong>Indianapolis personal injury lawyers<\/strong>, today. Attorneys <a href=\"https:\/\/plus.google.com\/105220562382553680698\/posts?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\">Daniel Craven<\/a>, Ralph Hoover, and Kieth Blazek are experienced personal injury litigators with a passion for helping victims of serious accidents. We never collect attorney fees unless we prevail for you! Call 317-881-2700 to learn your options from a licensed accident attorney in Indianapolis, Indiana. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Seriously injured victims are faced with several challenges following an accident. Recovery, treatment, hospital bills, medical expenses, prolonged therapy, lost wages, and funeral expenses are some of the more common economic damages and losses suffered by accident victims. 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