Do I Need a Lawyer?
Were you seriously hurt in an accident that wasn’t your fault? Is the insurance company pressuring you to accept a settlement? Are you injured and worried about not being able to work and pay your bills? Is your employer threatening to stop your workers’ compensation benefits? Are you disabled and can’t work but were denied Social Security disability benefits?
If you answered yes to any of the above statements, you may wonder if you have a case. Another common question is: Do I need a lawyer?
Dealing with paperwork, insurance claims, the government and the legal system is best left to the experts. You could try to handle everything on your own but you’re likely to make mistakes and cheat yourself out of the money you deserve.
Hopkins Barvie Hopkins has helped many people with the following types of cases:
Insurance companies urge you to trust them and claim they will protect you. When you’re injured in an accident, they won’t be your friends. That’s yet another reason why you may need a lawyer.
In fact, a report from the blog of CNN’s Anderson Cooper uncovered a practice used by insurance companies called The Three Ds.
Insurance companies will:
· Delayhandling your injury claim
· Denyyou were hurt in the accident
· Defendtheir decision in lengthy court battles
Put simply, that’s one of the ways that insurance companies save money – by offering you less than you deserve.
In order to protect yourself and your claim, follow these tips:
- No matter what type of case you might have, don’t sign any papers until you talk to a law firm and learn your rights.
- Never allow an insurance company to record you “for accuracy purposes.” They’ll use it against you later.
- Contact us online or call 228-864-2200 for a free initial consultation with an experienced lawyer. Every person deserves to know his or her rights and there’s no obligation to use our services.
At Hopkins, Barvié & Hopkins, P.L.L.C., we help you find the answers. With more than 65 years of combined legal experience, our attorneys offer clients throughout Mississippi the representation they need.
