Choosing A Personal Injury Lawyer To After A Car Accident

If you have been injured in a serious car accident

, getting a great lawyer as soon as possible is a very important step to take to protect yourself and your family. Most major cities in North America have many qualified lawyers who can help you obtain fair compensation. However, most cities also have lawyers who hold themselves out as injury lawyers but who may not have the skills or experience you require.

Today, many people start their search for a lawyer on-line. Reading the websites of lawyers in your area is a great way to get a sense of the lawyer's practice area and expertise. A website focussed on your type of case shows that the lawyer has a proven interest in handling serious car accident cases.

Check out the lawyers' sites to see who posts helpful articles that answer the questions you are looking for. Many lawyers will post information about past case results too. This may help you determine whether the lawyer has successfully handled cases like yours and, if so, whether they have secured damages for those clients.

The lawyers' website may also help you get a sense of their stature in the community. Lawyers who have been recognized with awards, or invited to speak to groups and the media about personal injury issues are likely recognized as having an expertise in the area. This can give you reassurance that you are dealing with someone who is familiar with the personal injury field.

Consider whether the lawyer has publications or other written or video information that answer the types of questions you have. If the lawyer is willing to give you free information up front, that bodes well for the future of the relationship. The better informed you are during the claims process, the better able you will be to make important decisions about your case.

Once you have narrowed the list of lawyers, book meetings with more than one. This may be a long term relationship as many cases do take significant time to wind their way through the process toward settlement or trial. You should feel very comfortable with the person who is handling your file. If you don't feel totally at ease in the initial interview (apart from perhaps being nervous about the process itself)you should consider looking for another lawyer.

Don't pick the lawyer based on fee percentage alone. Although lawyers' fees vary in how they are described to the client, most personal injury lawyers charge very similar fees. If you find a lawyer who is offering to handle your case for much less than you expect, or for much less than other lawyers in your market, ask yourself why. Are they farming your case out to a paralegal? You want to be sure you know who will be doing the work on your file.

A little work after your accident should go a long way to ensuring that you have the right lawyer to handle your accident case. This may be one of the most significant business relationships you will enter.

by: Brenda Hollingsworth and Richard Auger

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