subject: The Advantages Of Large Personal Injury Law Firms [print this page] Personal injury law firms provide representation to clients that have suffered from a variety of personal injuries. Often the defendant is a big company who has the funds necessary to intimidate small plaintiffs so that justice is never served for the little guy. Large personal injury law firms can help put the private citizen on equal footing with the more affluent big corporation. Even if the defendant is another private citizen, large personal injury law firms can provide advantages that smaller firms simply cannot.
Reputation
Large personal injury law firms stay in business by continuing to have successful trial records. A large firm often has a strong reputation. Letting the defendant know that he will be confronted by an attorney from a large firm can help a client receive a settlement offer more quickly to avoid costly litigation.
Financial Resources
Large personal injury law firms can provide the necessary financial resources to handle a wide variety of claims. If prolonged hearings, the procurement of medical testimony or expensive discovery is required, a large personal injury law firm can handle these expenses more easily than a small law firm with a smaller budget.
Specialization
Most attorneys have a specialization in a certain type of law, such as a bankruptcy attorney or a criminal law attorney. Large personal injury law firms have many attorneys and can assign the attorney that has the most experience in a particular niche of personal injury claims to a client's case. For example, an attorney that has experience with DUI related injuries can handle a DUI related claim and an attorney that has handled many cases for medical malpractice can handle a new medical malpractice claim.
Availability
Small personal injury law firms often only have five attorneys or less for the entire law firm. This means that there are fewer attorneys that are available to handle new claims. There are also fewer junior attorneys and support staff to help complete the legwork. These factors often cause the smaller firm to accept fewer new claims and to only select larger claims that can provide a larger profit margin. A larger personal injury law firm can accept more cases and can help bring forth a meaningful case even if the amount of damages is not extensive.
Fees
Many small personal injury law firms require a large upfront retainer before they agree to take a case. This can prevent many clients with financial concerns from bringing forth meaningful claims. Large personal injury firms can often take cases on a contingency so that the client will not be charged unless there is a successful veridct or settlement. Since a client does not have to pay upfront, he is more likely to bring forth his cause of action.
