The first days

Do I have a case after a car accident?

Matthew Graham Answered on video by Matthew Graham, Managing Litigation Attorney

Matthew Graham answers on video: Do I have a case after a car accident?1:07

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  1. 0:00What callers ask on the first call
  2. 0:28Not sure if you have a case?
  3. 0:45Not every injury is a claim, so call and ask

The short answer

Not knowing whether you have a case is normal, and you can still call. When we filmed in 2026, Matthew Graham, the firm's managing litigation attorney, said many clients start with no idea, and that our team will answer your questions even though not every injury becomes a claim or lawsuit.

“A lot of our clients come to us with no idea whether they even have a case.”

Key points from Matthew

  • On the first call, clients commonly ask how they will get better and what will happen with the medical bills that keep piling up.

  • Matthew Graham says a car accident may be new to you, but our team deals with these same questions every day.

  • Matthew Graham calls it common for new clients to arrive unsure whether their injury gives them anything to pursue.

  • Not every injury rises to the level of a claim or lawsuit, but Matthew Graham still invites you to make the call and ask.

The worries people bring to the first call

Matthew Graham says the first call usually sounds the same. People want to know how they are going to get better, what happens with the medical bills piling up, and how they will get through it when neither the accident nor the injuries were their fault.

He treats those worries as ordinary. A wreck may be your first, but it is not the firm's first, and he says the team has the experience to put to work. He is also candid that some injuries do not reach the level of a claim, which is why asking comes first.

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