The time will come when you do meet with a Attorney and retain him/her. And your Lawyer will ask you many questions about the accident, as they are in need to uncover every detail possible. This is to ensure for the proper proceedings. They will need to find out witnesses, who were on the seen. Did you consult with doctors? Who and when? Your personal injury Attorney will act and believe as though your case is headed to the court room and for trial. This is to ensure that everything that could be needed or used in court is ready to go. Your personal injury Attorney is there representing you, on your behalf. So the facts must be straight, even if it is just to have the upper hand when the time comes for the settlement. If the matter does go to trial, everything that has been gathered by asking the questions will give your Lawyer the strongest position possible to argue your case in front of the judge and maybe even a jury.