How To Choose An Excellent Personal Injury Lawyer
by
Max Smelyansky on Aug. 09, 2016
Accident & Injury Accident & Injury Personal Injury Accident & Injury Car Accident
Summary: Choosing a personal injury lawyer that meets your needs can be challenging. This guide walks you thought the steps necessary to select the best personal injury attorney.
Choosing a Personal Injury Lawyer
If you're looking to file a personal injury claim, you're probably going through a period of great stress and uncertainty. You may feel lost and unsure, knowing that representing yourself is unwise (and likely to result in a poor settlement) but also worried about accidentally choosing an unscrupulous personal injury lawyer. If this is the case, we're here to help; our guide to selecting the best legal professional to handle your personal injury claim will help you find someone caring, insightful, and driven who is fully on your side. When choosing a personal injury lawyer, take the following four steps:
1. Choose a lawyer who specializes in Personal Injury Law. Personal Injury Law is incredibly complex, so only lawyers who have many years of experience handling personal injury cases have the skills and knowledge needed to secure you an excellent settlement. Never go for “second best” in a futile attempt to cut costs; hire a true professional.
2. Ask for recommendations before hiring a personal injury lawyer. Word of mouth is still one of the most reliable ways to vet any professional, so ask your friends, colleagues, or family members if they know of any excellent lawyers in your area. If they don't have any recommendations, try asking your doctor.
3. Have a consultation with each prospective lawyer (note that this consultation should be free of charge). Make a list of your questions and concerns, then meet with several different lawyers to discuss them. Possible questions to ask include:
• How much time and resources will you be able to dedicate to my case?
• How will you keep me informed about updates to my case as we proceed?
• How will I be able to communicate with you, and when?
• When will you bill me for my case?
• Describe the process we'll need to follow in order to win my case?
Your personal injury lawyer should be able to answer all of these questions in a way that is both competent and comprehensible. Choose a lawyer who makes you feel secure and understood; remember, this person is going to act as your advocate, so it's imperative that he or she demonstrates an ability to not only understand your case, but also empathize with your situation.
4. Select a lawyer who does not bill his or her clients until the claim has been won. If you're going through the stress and financial turmoil that typically accompanies a serious injury, the last thing you need is the additional burden of paying lawyer's fees before your case has been settled. Likewise, a lawyer who will not charge until after a claim has been won is generally a lawyer who is confident that he or she has the knowledge and skills needed to secure a satisfactory settlement.
If you have any other questions or concerns about hiring a personal injury lawyer, check out our guide on how to choose a personal injury lawyer and your rights feel free to get in touch here; we'll be happy to help you.
If you have any other questions or concerns about hiring a personal injury lawyer, check out our guide on how to choose a personal injury lawyer and your rights feel free to get in touch here; we'll be happy to help you.
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