While there is some overlap in determining the cost of your losses, the job of the public adjuster and the job of the attorney are different, and some clients find that they need the assistance of both professionals. A public adjusters assistance is most necessary early in the claim to obtain an uninvolved third-party assessment of the damage, as well as documenting and quantifying those damages as evidence to file with the insurance or legal claim.
A property damage attorney can also determine the value of your claim, and also provide a wide array of legal services, including disputing a claim denial, negotiating a settlement, filing a legal claim in court, and litigating the case. The different skill-sets of a public adjuster and a property damage attorney are often complementary. However, if youre only going to choose one, a property damage attorney is the only one who can resolve insurance company disputes.