5 Benefits of having a personal injury lawyer by your side

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By Yosi Yahoudai
Founder and Managing Partner

Suffering an injury due to a personal accident is stressful and time-consuming enough to go through subsequent legal processes. In these difficult times, a personal injury lawyer is your best ally for different reasons. Explore with us the five biggest advantages:

Experience: Personal injury attorneys are specialists in this branch of law. They are constantly updating themselves on changes in the laws and regulations that will apply to your case. For that reason, they thoroughly understand all the legal issues of your claim to propose a successful strategy.

A fair evaluation of your case: The first thing your lawyer should do is evaluate the possibilities of your case so that you understand your legal rights and determine how strong your case is. In this way, you save time, effort, and resources on a lawsuit that will not have good results.

Bargaining power: Many personal accident lawsuits do not go to trial, which is resolved in prior negotiations between the parties. Insurance companies have teams of lawyers who are constantly involved in these styles of cases, and you should, too.

Gathering evidence: Gathering and preserving all evidence helps support your case. Your lawyers will know what information is necessary so that you have all the crucial evidence for your case.

Preparing for trial: If you cannot reach an agreement before taking your case to trial, you need an attorney with extensive litigation experience to present evidence, sound arguments, question witnesses, and defend your rights in front of the jury.

In short, there are many things you can do alone. However, facing an insurance company and the entire arduous process of a personal injury claim should not be one of them. By hiring a team of expert attorneys, you can focus on your recovery, and they can focus on fighting for your rights to obtain the compensation you truly deserve.

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About the Author
Yosi Yahoudai is a founder and the managing partner of J&Y. His practice is comprised primarily of cases involving automobile and motorcycle accidents, but he also represents people in premises liability lawsuits, including suits alleging dangerous conditions of public property, third-party criminal conduct, and intentional torts. He also has expertise in cases involving product defects, dog bites, elder abuse, and sexual assault. He earned his Bachelor of Arts from the University of California and is admitted to practice in all California State Courts, and the United States District Court for the Southern District of California. If you have any questions about this article, you can contact Yosi by clicking here.