You might need to hire an attorney to help you with your case after a car accident. If the other driver was at fault, they might owe you compensation for medical expenses, lost wages, pain and suffering, and more. Many accident victims are already suffering both physically and financially and may conclude that they cannot afford to hire a lawyer, but that is not necessarily true. Read on to find out not only why you need a lawyer after an accident but how to find one in an easily affordable way.

Why You May Need a Lawyer

If you ended up in the hospital with injuries or are having trouble getting the other driver's insurer to cooperate with you, you might need legal help to push through your claims and get paid. If any of the following sounds like your situation, a lawyer is a must:

1. You had serious injuries and high medical bills and you may even have permanent injuries.
2. You didn't just miss time from work but may never be able to work again due to the accident injuries.
3. The other side is accusing you of being to blame for the accident when you know that is not correct.
4. Your case involved several vehicles and you are now being sued.

Hiring a Personal Injury Lawyer the Affordable Way

What if you only had to pay the lawyer if you won a settlement? It's possible to do things that way if you hire a contingency fee lawyer. Here is what all accident victims need to know about working with a contingency fee lawyer:

• The contingency fee agreement is a contract stating how much will be paid to the lawyer if you win your case. The fee is a percentage of your settlement. If you don't win anything, you don't owe the lawyer anything. Other than contingency fee payment arrangements, you might also encounter lawyers that are paid hourly with an upfront retainer or on a flat-fee basis.
• Lawyers who use contingency fee arrangements will only offer their representation to victims with a good chance of winning their case. Otherwise, they would be wasting their time on bad cases.
• Not all lawyers do contingency fee plans, but most personal injury lawyers do. A quick phone call will answer that question.
• To evaluate your case, the lawyer will review the information you provide and perhaps do a bit of research to determine the value of your case.

This method of paying for legal fees works exceptionally well for victims because they are able to obtain professional legal help at no upfront cost. Speak to a personal injury lawyer at a law firm in your area to learn more.