If you have been involved in an automobile accident and you were not the person who was at fault, you might want to consider whether you should be hiring an auto accident attorney. Check out the following points to help you make that decision.

Your Medical Bills Are Stacking Up

Even if you have medical insurance, if your injuries are severe, you might still end up with a lot of medical bills. This is because many medical insurance plans require that individuals are responsible for yearly deductibles, copayments, and coinsurance costs, depending on the details of the plan itself. Since you were not the cause of the accident, it seems unfair that you would be forced to pay for all of the medical expenses that occur because you are trying to heal from your injuries. Therefore, if you have a lot of medical bills coming in, it might be time to talk to a skilled auto accident attorney. He or she can seek financial compensation from the person that was at fault or their insurance company.  

You Are Not Sure When You Can Return To Work 

Missing a couple days of work might not be something to worry about, especially if you have paid time off from work that you can make use of. However, if your injuries are severe, you might need to miss more work than you have sick days for. You might not even know when your doctor will be able to release you back to work because you cannot risk further injury to yourself. If you suffered extreme back or neck injuries, there is a chance you may never be able to return to your previous line of work and that can have a seriously negative impact on your personal finances. If you are having trouble returning to work due to your injuries from the accident, you will want to retain an auto accident attorney who will seek financial compensation for the paychecks that you are missing out on.

You Are Feeling Pressured To Sign Papers 

You should retain an attorney if there is an attorney or insurance company that represents the guilty person contacting you and pressuring you to sign legal documents. You do not want to make the mistake of assuming that you will be able to figure out what the documents mean, as some legal jargon can be hard for many people to fully understand. The last thing you want to do is to unknowingly sign a document that states that you are giving up your rights to take any legal action.

With just those three points in mind, you should be able to determine whether it is time for you to retain an experienced auto accident attorney (such as one from Gelman Gelman Wiskow & McCarthy LLC).