If you have been injured in an accident, you may be entitled to
compensation for your losses, including medical expenses, lost
income, and pain and suffering.
Whilst you're entitled to bring your claim for personal
injuries without any representation, it is usually a terrible idea to do so. Roche Legal regularly
receives phone calls from individuals who represented themselves
but are not happy with a sub-par settlement offer they accepted,
not knowing better at the time.Â
For example, in 2022, we received a call where a victim of a motor vehicle accident accepted a settlement
of approximately $75,000 for a serious injury to his ankle and
shoulder. Upon our review, we believed the claim was worth around
$550,000 if it was conducted properly. Unfortunately, the
settlement could not be undone. When we asked why the claim was
resolved for such a small amount, we were told "that's
all the insurance company said it was worth". For
the record, the insurance company was
