If you’re hurt in a car accident or a personal injury case, would you know where to turn? He got into this line of work because growing up, his mother suffered in a bad auto accident, and his family went through a personal injury case. There are lawyer fees, medical fees -- you name it. “My client, the injury victim, should and will always receive more of a settlement than I, the injury lawyer,” Gibson said. Look for a person or a group who can help you through the experience, Gibson recommended, as someone who has been on both sides.