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Should I Try To Deal With My Personal Injury Case By Myself, Or Should I Hire An Attorney?

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Can you handle a personal-injury case yourself? Most people don't know how, cautions Oakland attorney Andrew Dósa—but it depends on severity. For a truly minor injury—one or two doctor visits, no ER, ambulance, or X-rays, bills of only a few hundred dollars—and no fault of your own, you can reasonably settle directly with the insurer. Serious, lasting injuries change that.

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Answered by Andrew Dósa · Oakland, CA

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— when a minor injury may be one you can settle yourself

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Can you handle an injury case yourself?

Most people don't know how, but it depends on severity—for a truly minor injury with a visit or two, no ER or X-rays, small bills, and no fault of your own, you can reasonably settle directly with the insurer, though serious, lasting injuries change that.

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