.<\/span><\/p>\n4. What Expenses Will I Pay?<\/b><\/h2>\n
It can be easy to get confused in attorney terminology. We just mentioned that most attorneys will represent your case for no fee unless you win.<\/span><\/p>\nThat does not mean though that you will pay your lawyer nothing. You will still be required to pay the lawyer’s expenses. These could be expert witness fees, court reporter fees, doctor’s report fees, request for medical records fees, and filing fees to name a few.<\/span><\/p>\nHow much the client pays for these expenses is different with each firm, so it’s important to ask these questions up front.<\/span><\/p>\nAgain, make sure you ask for both outcomes. If you win, how much of the expenses will you pay? If you lose, how much of the expenses will you pay?<\/span><\/p>\nYou don’t want to win only to find that your lawyer collects everything. Even worse is to lose and then to owe your attorney!<\/span><\/p>\n5. Do You Have the Resources to Handle my Case?<\/b><\/h2>\n
Lawsuits are expensive. We’ve just looked at the possible expenses a firm will have in a personal injury case. If your case is a simple <\/span>, you may be able to go with a one-lawyer law firm.<\/span><\/p>\nDepending on how complicated your case is though, you may be paying those same fees over and over again. If you were injured severely and have multiple injuries or conditions, you may need several different medical expert witnesses. That can be pricey!<\/span><\/p>\nIf there were vehicles involved in your injury, you may need safety experts or reconstruction experts to defend your position.<\/span><\/p>\nWhile you may eventually be paying these fees from your winnings, your attorney has to pay the cost up front. If he doesn’t have the funds, he may not hire as many expert witnesses or the best possible ones.<\/span><\/p>\nMake sure you find the best personal injury lawyer who can afford to try your case the right way.<\/span><\/p>\n6. How Long Have You Been Handling Personal Injury Cases?<\/b><\/h2>\n
Most personal injury lawyers are charging you a contingency fee, meaning they’ll get a percentage of your winnings.<\/span><\/p>\nIf the percentage is the same between a lawyer who has 3 years experience and one who has 40, why wouldn’t you go with the most experienced lawyer possible?<\/span><\/p>\nYour follow-up question to years of experience should be: How many cases have you tried in court? Many personal injury attorneys never actually make it to the courtroom.<\/span><\/p>\nInsurance companies know this too. Before they even begin to talk about numbers and settlements, they ask who is representing the victim.<\/span><\/p>\nIf it’s a lawyer who never goes to trial, they can hold out for a lower settlement. There’s no risk of a court case if the lawyer isn’t willing to go to trial.<\/span><\/p>\nThe best personal injury lawyer is one who is experienced and takes cases to trial.<\/span><\/p>\n7. Are You a Member of any Legal Organizations?<\/b><\/h2>\n
There are a million different legal organizations, but it’s best to have an attorney who belongs to an organization related to personal injury.<\/span><\/p>\nA noteworthy national organization is the American Association of Justice. Each state also has legal organizations such as the Consumer Attorneys of California.<\/span><\/p>\nWhile your lawyer doesn’t have to belong to any organization, don’t you want someone who is dedicated to his profession? Think about that as you choose your personal injury lawyer.<\/span><\/p>\n8. Are You a Board-Certified Attorney?<\/b><\/h2>\n
All fields have certifications and licenses. Any lawyer has to have passed their state’s bar exam, but that doesn’t mean they have a lot of knowledge about personal injury cases.<\/span><\/p>\nAsk your potential attorney if he is a board-certified civil trial lawyer by the National Board of Trial Advocacy.<\/span><\/p>\nIt takes a lot of experience to gain this kind of certification. Any attorney who has it has had a lot of time in the courtroom and has done a lot of work preparing personal injury cases. To get this certification, a lawyer must also take a long and difficult test.<\/span><\/p>\nYour best personal injury attorney is going to be a board-certified lawyer.<\/span><\/p>\nQuestions to Ask a Personal Injury Attorney<\/b><\/h2>\n
Now that you know what questions to ask a personal injury attorney, it’s time to find out exactly what they can do for you. Check out <\/span> on which lawyers can represent a worker’s compensation claim.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"If you’ve been involved in an accident and are considering speaking with a lawyer, there are important things you should know beforehand. Read on for eight key questions to ask a personal injury attorney to help you feel confident in your legal representation. If you’ve just been injured, it’s hard to focus on the legal […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[17],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.atyourbusiness.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/566"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.atyourbusiness.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.atyourbusiness.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.atyourbusiness.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.atyourbusiness.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=566"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.atyourbusiness.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/566\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":568,"href":"https:\/\/www.atyourbusiness.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/566\/revisions\/568"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.atyourbusiness.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=566"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.atyourbusiness.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=566"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.atyourbusiness.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=566"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}