Choosing a Personal Injury Attorney - The Virginia Car Accident Guide

Do You Really Need An Attorney To Settle Your Case?

Hold on to your seat... Not always. (I bet you never thought you would read a book by an attorney which stated that you may not need to hire counsel!)

You definitely do not need an attorney for every small injury case. In fact, our office does not even accept cases where there's little or no property damage or the injuries are minor.

Why not? Simple. In the small case, the attorney fee and costs might leave little or nothing for you after your medical bills are paid, and we don't believe that would be fair to you.

How Do You Find a Qualified Personal Injury Attorney?

Choosing an attorney to represent you is an important but daunting task. The decision certainly should not be made on the basis of advertising alone. The Yellow Pages are filled with ads--all of which say basically the same thing. You should not hire a lawyer based solely on advertising--anyone can buy a slick commercial. You shouldn't even hire me (or any other lawyer) until you trust that I can do a good job for you.

How do you find out who in your local community is the best for your case? I believe that there are certain questions to ask that will lead you to the best person for your case-no matter what type of claim you have. It may involve some time on your part, but that's OK because the decision as to who your attorney will be is very important.

The world of personal injury and dog bite claims is, in our opinion, much too specialized for someone who does not regularly handle these cases. Too many times we have looked at cases that other—inexperienced—attorneys have handled and botched.

You should be aware that the insurance companies who defend personal injury and dog bite cases know who the attorneys are in your area who actually go into court to try cases and who do not.

When I was active in the insurance field, I certainly used this kind of information to evaluate my cases. In fact, and this is a special piece of my “Inside Information,” one of the first questions most insurance adjusters will ask when a serious claim comes in is: who is representing the plaintiff?

If this information is important to the insurance company, shouldn’t it be important to you? For more valuable information on choosing an attorney and whether you really need one, please place your order for the Virginia Dog Bite Book.