If you have been injured in an accident and are filing a personal injury claim, you may wonder if you need to hire a lawyer to represent you. While it is possible to successfully receive a settlement from an insurance company that may cover the costs of your medical treatment without the help of a lawyer, there are several benefits to hiring a lawyer. Besides the likelihood of a higher settlement amount, you may have a less stressful experience filing your claim. After a physical injury, you should concentrate on your recovery, and reducing the stress you experience with the legal aspect of your case can allow you to do that. Here are three ways that a lawyer can reduce the amount of stress you experience during a personal injury claim. 

You Can Be Sure The Necessary Documentation Is Being Requested 

Collecting all of the necessary documentation to prove your case can be time consuming and stressful. You may have to talk with several different people and go to several different places to collect all of the necessary paperwork. If you hire a lawyer, you can rely on them to secure the proper documentation. This can greatly reduce your stress levels if your mobility is limited due to your injuries. 

Your Lawyer Will Handle Communications With Insurance Companies

After an accident, both your insurance company and the insurance companies of other parties involved in the accident may call you and attempt to pressure you to make decisions about your settlement or give more information about your accident. However, most lawyers will immediately inform insurance companies to contact them directly as opposed to calling you as soon as you decide to hire them. After this, the calls and letters from insurance companies should stop. 

You Do Not Have to Be As Concerned With Time Limits and Dates 

After an accident, you have to be aware of certain statues of limitations. These limit the time you have to file a legal case against someone, and the timelines can be different depending on if you are filing a claim against an individual, a legal entity, or a medical institution. Your lawyer will keep track of these time limits and help you make sure that all of your paperwork is filed on time. 

Suffering injuries after an accident is stressful on its own. You should not have to experience legal stress on top of your injuries. Hiring a lawyer, like those at Hurth Sisk & Blakemore LLP, can often help reduce your stress.