Should I hire an attorney after an auto accident? After a car accident, emotions run high. If you're like most, you don't have to deal with accidents on a daily basis, so quite frankly, it's scary. In today's litigious society, it's very hard to know when you should get an attorney and when you should just let the insurance companies do their job. One of the first questions people ask themselves after an auto accident is "Should I hire an attorney?"