Car Accident, do I need a lawyer to get my pain and suffering?

I got badly hurt in car accident; I have been to physical therapy for over a year!! I’m still in lot of pain and have trouble walking.
How long dose it take to get back to normal?
How do I handle pain suffering settlement?
What is fair to ask for, based on the fact it is 100% the other person fualt and I have had to go to miss ove 1000 hour of work and go painfull re-hap for a year. Moreover still have trouble walking??

What should I be doing to get well?
My Doc seams to be doing nothing?
I need to find a better Lawyer and doc in OC, CA,

Please give any suggestions you might have ASAP!

You might try a differant type of doctor, if physical therapy is not working. I work for a chiropractor and sometimes they can help depending on your injuries. It is important to find a good one, though. A lawyer is a good idea, if you have a lot of medical bills because insurance agents like to pay as little as possible, but lawyers will go after as much as they can get for your pain and suffering and medical bills.

I am not from your area, so I wouldn’t know who to refer you to. In my experiance, it usually takes anywhere from 3-6 months to recover, depending on your injuries. But no one usually is 100% of what they were before the accident.