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How Should You Find a Personal Injury Lawyer?

Being a victim of a car crash can turn out to be a devastating experience both physically and emotionally- depending upon the severity of injuries. Someaccidents might lead to injuries affecting your appearance or working capabilities for a very long period of time. So, setting up a legal claim against theoffender remains very important. The skills of a trained personal injury lawyer would be required in these cases owing to the complicated legalitiesinvolved in your case or else because the compensation that you deserve might vary greatly from the norm, based on the severity of your injury. Pleasenote that selecting the right personal injury attorney remains an onerous task. You might come across a number of television advertisements of thepersonal injury law firms. But please do not base your choice on these 30-seconds or one-minute ads. Avail this simple checklist of steps that youshould take in order to select the right lawyer for your case.

How Can you Find the Right Attorney?

There are a lot of factors that you should consider before selecting the right “type” of lawyer. A casual Internet search can lead to an overwhelmingnumber of choices as far as law firms looking for business are concerned. Try to narrow down your search to the "personal injury lawyers" from amongthem. Personal injury itself has a huge scope including a number of different branches including:

Car AccidentsNegligent SecurityDefective MedicationTruck AccidentsFood DefectsBrain InjuriesManufacturing DefectSpinal Cord InjuriesAmusement Park InjuriesDefective DrugsSlip and Fall AccidentsDog BitesUnsafe RoadsPolice MisconductDefective MedicationScaffolding and Ladder FallsSwimming Pool AccidentsElectrical InjuriesMedical malpractice

Make sure that the law firms you’re zeroing in on have experience in dealing with cases that are similar to that of your personal injury case.

Hold Discussions with Multiple Lawyers

It is advisable that you consult at least five to six lawyers who offer free consultations. Try and learn about their experience, qualifications, the cases thatthey have already dealt with, etc. Ask them if it would be possible for them to provide you the list of clients whose cases they have handled. Personalinjury laws might vary greatly with different states. There might be differences based on the extent of the different types of injuries sustained. In thisregard, it would be advisable that you don’t base your decision solely on the academic background of the attorney. Only considering the attorney’s levelof education can be very misleading as they are required to fulfill minimum standards anyway in a bid to practice law. It’s their practical experience thatyou should focus on.

Interview the Attorney

The skills of your lawyers would be one of the primary factors aiding you in receiving the rightful compensation for your losses. Do not expect theinsurance company representing the other party to pay you a dime of what you rightfully deserve. They would be using every trick in the book in order toensure that you stay under-compensated. So do not hesitate to conduct a thorough interview with your potential attorney in order to decide whether atall he would be able to handle your case and ensure a fair settlement. It’s absolutely alright to formulate the entire interview, with the queries organizedon two areas namely- the Background Check and Your Case.

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Questions Regarding the Background

Which state bar associations has the firm been registered with?What is their win/loss record in courts?How long have they been associated with this field?Do they have any special knowledge that might be particularly helpful for your case?What are the types of jurisdiction for which they can present their clients’ cases on court?Will they be working alone or with a partner?From which school had the attorney attained his degree from?What kind of equation do they share with the State Bar at present?

Questions Regarding Your Case

In how many cases (similar to that of yours) has the firm been able to ensure fair settlement?Would they be working on an hourly rate or else a contingency fee basis?Does your case have any merit?What is the estimated amount of monetary damages that you would be entitled to receive?What are the forms of payments that they generally accept?

Author Bio: Alex G. Tovarian is one of the experienced Personal Injury and Employment Law attorneys practicing in California. The Law Offices of AlexG. Tovarian has offices in three different parts of California- San Jose, San Francisco and Sacramento. To know more, please visit his site: www.agt-lawyers.com

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