Insurance companies are primarily seeking to close a personal injury case out as quickly and for as little money as possible. Your interest as the injured party may be quite different. Additionally, insurance companies are fully aware that once a Decatur injury lawyer is involved, the likelihood is that the case will cost more money to settle and will take a longer period of time. Some unscrupulous companies have tricks that they employ to manipulate an unrepresented party into a quick and lowball settlement.