Do I need a lawyer for a car accident or can I handle this myself?

Kyle Moore

Kyle Moore's Answer

Personal Injury Lawatlanta, USA13 years experience

Quick Answer

Not all cases require a lawyer; for minor cases, you can use tools like SettleSmart to handle your injury claim yourself and keep all the money.

💡 Every situation is different. Speak with a lawyer to understand your specific options.

Key risks of waiting too long

Potential Risk

Misidentifying the complexity of your case.

Potential Risk

Failing to gather sufficient evidence for complex claims.

Potential Risk

Overlooking insurance coverage that could compensate you.

Potential Risk

Making improper legal arguments without an attorney.

Full Transcript

Below is an AI-generated transcript of the video answer.

The truth is that not all cases need a lawyer. If there's minor property damage, no dispute over

who's at fault, and very minor injuries, you could probably handle a case like that yourself.

I created a tool called SettleSmart that allows you yourself to just walk through the personal

injury case, identify the things that might have happened to you, and submit a claim to the

insurance company yourself. I offer that service to people for a flat fee so you don't have to

share a contingency and you get to keep all the money yourself. If your case is more complex,

meaning there's a dispute over who's at fault, there's complex injuries that are connected

maybe to pre-existing conditions, or there's some catastrophic losses that really need time to play

out, then an attorney could be really helpful to make sure that you can find all the coverage

that's available to compensate you and make all the proper legal arguments that you need to make

in order to maximize your results.