In a worker’s compensation case, as well as in any other type of case, the best time to hire a lawyer is as soon as possible after the injury occurred. When a lawyer is hired quickly, it allows him/her to begin conducting interviews, taking photographs, capturing video, hiring experts to examine the scene and download data, and other matters that require quick attention. Hiring a lawyer quickly in time gives the lawyer greater opportunity to plan and execute a course of action which will maximize the chance of success. You can still hire a lawyer later in the process, but there is a possibility that your case could be prejudiced.