What You Need to Know About Attorneys

Author: FrankTorres | Posted: 29.12.2011

If you have been injured in an accident, or as the result of a doctor’s mistake, you may be confused about your legal rights and unsure of what types of damages you may be entitled to. Having experienced Attorneys takes the guesswork out of the litigation process and ensures that every appropriate legal step is being taken in your matter.

Here is what you need to know about Attorneys:

1. They handle all types of personal injury cases

Personal injury litigation includes such cases as automobile accident, doctor’s mistakes, elder abuse, sidewalk and subway matters, and many others. Each of these subcategories carries with it different deadlines, statutes of limitations, disclosure demands and jury instructions. When you choose an Attorney, you can be confident in your representation, since he or she has likely handled hundreds and hundreds of cases just like yours.

2. They have a great deal of experience

If personal injury litigation was easy and simple to understand we wouldn’t need attorneys, since little research would allow us to represent ourselves. In reality, an attorney must know a great deal about personal injury cases to represent his clients properly. Not every case is the type where a client gets rear ended at right light. Most of the matters involve some sort of comparative negligence or questionable liability, and the insurance companies are not eager to pay settlements on difficult to prove claims. Attorneys believe in thorough investigation and preparation of the case, meaning that they will consult with experts, interview witnesses, pour over records, and do whatever else is necessary to strengthen a case.

3. They have varied caseloads

Clients often ask how many cases does attorney handles per year, and if they hear a large number, the belief is that their own case will be lost in the sea or other cases and they won’t be properly represented. At the same time when a client walks into a smaller office, which is not bustling with clients and has one secretary as the attorney’s entire stuff, they assume that the attorney is not experienced enough to acquire more clients. Both assumptions could be incorrect. Larger firms usually maintain a big staff and work long hours, to handle all of the cases in a timely manner. Smaller practice, on the other hand, might take on fewer clients simply because the attorney is a working parent with children, who enjoys a more predictable schedule, which is easier to handle. The size of the firm should not be necessarily your deciding factor. Choose the attorney you are comfortable is, who you believe will represent your interests better.

4. Most of the cases are settled

We have all read about multimillion dollar verdicts in cases with catastrophic injuries, but in reality only a minority of cases are tried before a judge or a jury. Out of court settlements are very often justified in view of the high costs of trial, when bringing in a doctor to testify costs thousands of dollars. Again, every case is difficult, but if there is a question of liability or pre-existing injuries involved, the matter may very well settle without going to trial. Whatever the case, attorneys have a terrific record of great settlements and awards obtained for their clients, and will work tirelessly to make sure you are properly compensated for your injuries.

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