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Maybe You Don't Need A Personal Injury Lawyer After All?

These are called "soft-tissue" cases. Or sore neck or sore back cases. Juries don't award a whole lot of money in these sore neck cases. The tort reform public relations campaign waged by the insurance companies have shut these cases down.

In some instances, you are better off either trying to negotiate the settlement yourself, or going to small claims court. So, you sue for your injuries only. For example, in California there is a $7,500 cap on the money you can be awarded in small claims court. In small claims court, it's all about documentation. Put together an organized presentation. A three ring binder notebook, with tabs is all you really need.

Bring evidence like:

- Witnesses
- Photos of the car damage
- Auto repair bills or estimates
- Receipts
- Medical reports
- Medical bills
- Police report
- Other relevant documents that support your side.

That being said, many people either can not or will not be able to put together a small claims court presentation. If that is the case, there are lawyers that do handle these smaller cases.

Another instance where you may not need a lawyer is when you have much more damages than the responsible person/ party has insurance. For example, if you have $50,000 - $100,000 in medical bills and the person responsible for your injuries has a 15/30 liability limits. Meaning, there is $15,000 in insurance for your injuries. In this case, the insurance company may pay the policy limits without you hiring a lawyer. Assuming you don't have adequate uninsured motorist insurance/ umbrella insurance and the responsible party really doesn't have more insurance coverage and/or assets to pay for your damages; then you may not need a lawyer. Maybe. The insurance company may still dispute liability or refuse to offer a fair settlement. It happens all the time.

Let's make sure we are all on the same page here. You may be able to settle your case without a lawyer. Occasionally some folks may be able to settle their case for 66% of what they could have received if they hired a lawyer. I'm sure it happens. My take is that is does happen. However, the percentages are much higher for you getting more money if you hired a good honest personal injury lawyer. The more injured you are the more likely that the insurance company will not pay you fair compensation without a good lawyer.

Here is the bottom line. If you are seriously injured due to someone else's negligence - you need a good honest trial lawyer.

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The Turley Law Firm has a “State-wide” practice and accepts cases in the following California counties: Alameda County, Alpine County, Amador County, Butte County, Calaveras County, Colusa County, Contra Costa County, Del Norte County, El Dorado County, Fresno County, Glenn County, Humboldt County, Imperial County, Inyo County, Kern County, Kings County, Lake County, Lassen County, Los Angeles County, Madera County, Marin County, Mariposa County, Mendocino County, Merced County, Modoc County, Mono County, Monterey County, Napa County, Nevada County, Orange County, Placer County, Plumas County, Riverside County, Sacramento County, San Benito County, San Bernardino County, San Diego County, San Francisco County, San Joaquin County, San Luis Obispo County, San Mateo County, Santa Barbara County, Santa Clara County, Santa Cruz County, Shasta County, Sierra County, Siskiyou County, Solano County, Sonoma County, Stanislaus County, Sutter County, Tehama County, Trinity County, Tulare County, Tuolumne County, Ventura County, Yolo County, Yuba County.  The Turley Law Firm accepts cases in the following California cities:  Los Angeles, San Diego, San Jose, San Francisco, Fresno, Long Beach, Sacramento, Oakland, Santa Ana, Anaheim, Bakersfield, Riverside, Stockton, Chula Vista, Fremont, Irvine, Modesto, Glendale, San Bernardino, Huntington Beach, Oxnard, Fontana, Moreno Valley, Oceanside, Rancho Cucamonga, Santa Clarita, Garden Grove, Ontario, Pomona, Santa Rosa, Salinas, Palmdale, Hayward, Pasadena, Torrance, Corona, Lancaster, Escondido, Orange, Elk Grove, Sunnyvale, Fullerton, Thousand Oaks, El Monte, Simi Valley, Concord, Visalia, Vallejo, Inglewood, and  Santa Clara.

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The San Diego, California personal injury law firm of The Turley Law Firm serves clients across  Southern California area. We give you straight talk about your legal options. We have handled cases from San Diego to Imperial Beach to Oceanside to Escondido to El Cajon, everywhere in between, such as: Alpine, Camp Pendleton, Cardiff, Carlsbad, Chula Vista, Coronado,  Del Mar, Eastlake, Encinitas, La Mesa, La Costa, La Jolla, Lakeside, Lemon Grove, Mission Bay, NAS San Diego, National City, Naval Station San Diego, North Island, North County, Pacific Beach, Point Loma, Port of San Diego, Poway, Ramona, Rancho Bernardo, Rancho Santa Fe, San Marcos, San Diego Harbor, Santee, Solana Beach, South Bay, Spring Valley, Vista.

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