What to Consider When Selecting a Personal Injury Lawyer
By Mitchell Proner
Published on November 09, 2010
If you or a member of your family has been seriously injured by someone else's negligence, you are probably experiencing a great deal of frustration and confusion. Once you have decided to pursue legal action, you are faced with the challenging process of selecting a personal injury lawyer. Here are some of the things you should take into consideration when choosing among the many personal injury attorneys vying for your business:
- Court and settlement record - You will want to be sure that your personal injury attorney has an extensive record of success both in and out of court. Although the vast majority of personal injury cases are settled before they go to trial, you will want to hire an attorney who has proven that he or she is unafraid to argue your case before a jury if it is in your best interests.
- Experience and success handling cases similar to yours - Experience is important in a lawyer, but experience - and success - in handling cases similar to yours is even more important. If you have a medical malpractice case, you will want to entrust your case to a lawyer who has represented, and obtained compensation on behalf of, other medical malpractice victims. A lawyer who handles mostly car accident cases and only a small number of medical malpractice cases is probably not right for you.
- Size of the attorney's case load - When you hire a personal injury attorney, you want to know that you will have his or her full attention and that you will have access to him or her. Some attorneys accept so many cases that they assign most aspects of their cases to assistants, clerks, and other support staff.
- The extent of the lawyer's resources - A good personal injury lawyer will have many human, legal, and other resources at his or her disposal. The law firm will have its own research library and a dedicated support staff, as well as access to trusted professionals who can advise and, if necessary, testify on your behalf.
If you are in need of a skilled, experienced personal injury lawyer in New York, please contact Mitchell Proner of Proner & Proner today.
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