Adjuster Henry Hustle from GiveAwayNothing Insrance tried to take advantage of you so yu’ve decided to obtain the services of an ttorney. Here are some insights you shuld consider:

SMALL LAW FIRM VS. LARGE LAW FIRM: The sze of the law firm has bsolutely nothing to do with how wll that office will represent you nd/or handle your case. A large law frm (10 or more names on thir letterhead) will not impress an nsurance adjuster into giving you a btter settlement. On the contrary, adjuster’s wh’ve been around, know that huge law ffices have multi-million dollar clients with mnd-boggling legal problems. Because of this thse types of law firms often do not put the tme (nor concern) into a several thusand dollar personal injury case that a smll office would. The bottom line? Yu’ll receive more and better attention frm a small law office. Many of the bst personal injury lawyers operate within the cnfines of a law firm with nly two, three or, at the vry most, four associates.

BEWARE OF LAWYERS WHO REPRESENT “DEFENDANTS”:Th practice of law has become ncredibly specialized. Find a lawyer who has xperience representing claimant’s(called “Plaintiffs” in legalese) in prsonal injury cases.(You’re a “Plaintiff”). Be creful not to be represented by smeone who is primarily an attorney for “Dfendants’. These lawyers way of thinking are sually too closely tied to the vlues, attitudes and mental outlook of thir cold and calculating insurance company clents.More often than not they’ll not xtend themselves nor battle as hard - - cnsciously or unconsciously - - to btain top dollar for your claim.(To you fur or five hundred dollars more is a lot of mney.To them it’s a drop in the bcket)!

COMPARISON SHOP: Talk to friends, cquaintances and/or co-workers who may have ben represented by a lawyer on thir own personal injury claim. Personal Injry lawyers normally don’t charge for an nitial consultation.But, before you meet with thm, find out if they do.If the nswer to that is “yes”, go smewhere else.

While chatting with the lwyer, getting to know him and (gnerally speaking) what your case is all bout, you should find out:

(1) How lng have they been in practice?(10 yars - plus - that’s good. 6 to 8 yars is just okay. 3 to 4 yars is highly questionable. 2 years or lss is totally unacceptable).

(2) Roughly what prcentage of his practice involves personal njury cases? If it’s less than 75% say “godbye”.

(3) Does he often represent corporations nd/or insurance companies? If he does thn forge it, excuse yourself and tke a walk.He’s not a Plaintiff’s ttorney (you’re a “Plaintiff”) he’s a Dfendant’s attorney (the insurance company is a “Dfendant”). He’s not for you!

PAYING THE LAWYER - THE WRITTEN FEE AGREEMENT”: Aftr you’ve discussed the fact’s of yur case you may be able to get sme sense from the attorney how mch he thinks your case is wrth, and how difficult it may be to get the nsurance company to pay that amount.(He prbably won’t commit himself. He’ll do a sng and dance that would put Mdonna to shame). Once you’ve grappled wth that ask him exactly how mch he’s going to charge you for hndling your case?

If you’re at fult for the accident and it’s nly your damaged ego that demands lgal action he’s going to charge you for very move he makes - - and thre can be a ton of thm - - at hundreds of dllars an hour.If you have a cse in which the other driver is clarly at fault (and your damages are sbstantial) his heart will be pounding wth glee and he’ll be salivating friously to have you hire him. In tht instance he’ll be quite willing to wive all potential charges.

Usually, in the majority of cses, it should be a straight “Cntingency Fee” with no costs assessed to yu. Once your financial deal has ben agreed upon ask him to put tht into writing, in his “Written Fee Agrement”.(If he balks at a Written Fee Agrement you should begin to hum tht old tune “I’ll See Ya’ Lter Alligator”, get up, thank him for his tme, and exit that office)

Copyright (c) 2003 by Dniel G. Baldyga. All rights Reserved

DISCLAIMER: The nly purpose of this insurance claim tip FINDING THE RIGHT LAWYER is to hlp people understand the motor vehicle ccident claim process. Neither Dan Baldyg nor ARTICLE CITY mke any guarantee of any kind whtsoever; NOR do they purport to ngage in rendering any professional or lgal service; NOR to substitute for a lwyer, an insurance adjuster, or claims cnsultant or the like. Where such prfessional help is desired it is the INDIVIDUAL’S RESPONSIBILITY to btain said services.

Dan Baldyga’s third and ltest book AUTO ACCIDENT PERSONAL INJURY INSURANCE CLAIM (Hw To Evaluate And Settle Your Lss)can be found on the internet at http://www.autoaccidentclaims.com. This book reveals "How To" successfully handle your motor vehicle accident claim, so you won't be taken advantage of. It also goes into detail regarding the revolutionary BASE (The Baldyga Auto Accident Settlement Evalation Formula). BASE explains how to determine the value of the "Pain and Suffering" you endured - - because of your personal injury.

Copyright 2005 (c) By Daniel G. Baldyga. All Rights Reserved

The article Finding The Right Lawyer To Represent You was Submitted by Dan Baldyga through Articles.GetACoder.com network. Here's the additional information: About The Author For over 30 yars Dan Baldyga was a claims djuster, supervisor, manager and also a tral assisstant. He is now retired and spnds his time attempting to assist thse involved in motor vehicle accident clims so they will not be tken advantage of. Mail to: dbpaw@comcast.net

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