Do I need a attorney ... or deal with the insurance company ?

Best to get your knee checked out, and if you sustained injury to it, retain a local personal injury lawyer. Otherwise, your insurance company can resolve the damage to your Sonoma. Avvo has a great lawyer finder tool to locate an attorney close to your home. Good luck.

get a doc to check you out and if you were injured, engage a personal injury attorney

Not quite sure what you are asking about handling through insurance company - property damage to your Sonoma or a potential personal injury claim. If property damage only, then yes you can usually handle those yourself, but with a 94 your insurer may ant to total your vehicle rather than try to repair it. If personal injury and your knee hurts, see a doctor sooner rather than later. Was there a citation issued for the accident? To who? Lots of unanswered questions, so consulting with a local personal injury attorney who offers free consultations is step in the right direction regardless of what you choose to do. Good luck.

I am sorry to hear of your recent collision. I agree with others who have said that you need to see a doctor and have your knee properly evaluated. If you have any significant injury, you should seek an attorney's help.

See a doctor TODAY (not soon but today - gaps in treatment are bad for you medically and hurt your claim) and if you're hurt see a lawyer. Do NOT talk to the insurer at all. If you do have a case, you'll get a far smaller settlement on your own than with counsel.

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I agree with the answer of others, that you need to have a medical evaluation done. Very often the harm done by an impact isn’t felt immediately. This is why we caution people not to accept a quick settlement or to sign anything right away. Most people don’t have a lot of experience dealing with insurance adjusters, but personal injury lawyers do it all the time. I’d advise you to call a local attorney who offers a free initial consultation, take your medical records and the police report and find out whether legal representation can help you get a better outcome than going it alone. This information about intersection accidents may be helpful to you: http://www.manninjurylaw.com/practice-areas/car-accidents/intersection-accidents/