A lawyer will take your case if they believe they will be able to prove the accident or injury was the fault of another party and if they believe there are funds to pay you if you win. Usually, unless there is insurance coverage for an injury, even if it was obvious that it was the other party’s fault, it will be difficult to recover any money. If you do not recover any money, the lawyer does not get paid, when working on a contingency fee basis, as all personal injury lawyers do. A lawyer will want to make sure there is a chance of recovery before he or she will spend a significant amount of time on a case especially where it is likely that the other side has no insurance or assets and will never pay.