There is an old adage that the lawyer who represents himself has a fool for a client. There are also many lay people who endeavor to handle their own legal matters. Such individuals figure that they can talk to the insurance companies, and deal with the other side’s legal counsel as well as an attorney. Their bravado may be born from ignorance of how serious damages can be from a personal injury. Attorneys who handle personal injury cases (for both plaintiffs and defendants) know that a “pro-se” party, or an individual who is representing themselves, is easy to beat in the legal system. This begs the question, who is the fool when a person is “pro se” in their legal case? (more…)