The main reason you need a lawyer is - - - - -
Prosecutors frequently over-charge to the point of persecution to elicit a plea-bargain that counts as a "Win" in their statistics.
Too many firms/lawyers are out drumming up cases for specious claims that the corporations and their insurance brokers settle before any trial to save costs.
Too many have bought into the idea that suing the "deep pocket" defendant costs us nothing.
We might 'need' one - but we don't have to like it!
St. Peter looks shocked when he sees the man, exclaiming "Wow! You look fantastic for a 125 year old man!"
The lawyer responds, "I'm only 40. Where did you get the idea that I was 125?
St. Peter: "I used copies of your billing records to estimate your age."