How to Hire a Experienced Personal Injury Attorney

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Choosing a personal injury attorney can be as simple as a basic search on the internet. Suppose choosing the right personal injury attorney was just a matter of asking the right questions? That would make your task a whole lot easier.

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Instructions

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Step1

Susan was in an automobile accident and she needed to hire a personal injury attorney. She did a Google search on 'personal injury attorney' and found Joe Jones (name changed) at the top of the search results page. She wrote down only his number, called him up, and hired him on the spot.

Step2

Then the troubles began. She found out that although Joe had been an attorney for 12 years, he had only recently started to take up personal injury cases, and he specialised in corporate claims. He had never done automobile accident cases. In the end, she had to settle for a paltry compensation amount owing to Joe's inexperience.

Step3

Sharon was in an automobile accident and she needed to hire a personal injury attorney. Like Susan, she did a Google search. She wrote the names of 10 attorneys. John Brown's name was seventh on the search page but he seemed to fit the bill. His 12-years experience in personal injury cases is what made him seem suitable. She was glad she had chosen John Brown to represent her.

Step4

Not everyone has time to ask for referrals while choosing an attorney. Most people prefer to do a search on the internet but this is not a fool-proof method. Before you make your choice, you need to ask a few questions. Here are some criteria to select a personal injury attorney.

Tips & Warnings

Experience in court : An attorney who has experience going to trial will be better able to represent you than someone who is new to personal injury claims.
Experience in handling similar cases : There are many different kinds of personal injury cases. If the attorney does not have experience in cases similar to yours, he might not be the best person to represent you.
These standards will give you a fair understanding of the experience and success rate of the personal injury attorney you are considering.

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Starlet72 said

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on 5/7/2008 I'd like to recommend the attorney i used when i was hurt in an accident a few years ago. His name is Dan Buttafuoco and you can reach him at 1-800-Now-Hurt or online at www.1800NowHurt.com. He has over 25 years of experience and has recovered well over $100 million dollars for his clients. He holds the NY State record for the LARGEST PERSONAL INJURY SETTLEMENT EVER AWARDED (and as we all know in NY there is some steep lawyer competition)!! One of his cases was featured on ABC's 20/20. He was also voted best lawyer for 2007 and 2008. And he takes clients from all over the country so it doesnt matter where you are from. Definitely give him a call...im so happy that i did. My life would not be what it is today if i hadn't call him. Tell him Kristen sent you!

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