Why You Should Hire an Experienced Personal Injury Lawyer

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Derek Wilson Law
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• Why You Should Hire an Experienced Personal
  Injury Lawyer

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• All lawyers arent created equally!
• For the record, Im not talking about
  ability. Rather, Im referring to experience and
  specialties. Most lawyers worth their salt are
  competent in interpreting the lawthey tend to
  know a little bit about a lot of areas of the
  lawbut the importance of specialization cannot
  be overstated.

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• Why Do I Need A Lawyer Who Is Specialized In
  Personal Injury Law?
• In short, experience and knowledge. You
  wouldnt hire a real estate lawyer to handle your
  murder trial so why would you hire a contract
  lawyer to handle your personal injury case?

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• Sure, there isnt as much at stake in the
  latter example, but its still important to pick
  a lawyer who is knowledgeable and experienced in
  the area of personal injury law, rather than your
  brother-in-law who happens to also be a corporate
  lawyer.
• You might be thinking Sure, but at least my
  brother-in-law actually cares about me!

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• Welll, assumptions about the strength of
  familial bonds aside, a good personal injury
  lawyer will care about you too. Ultimately
  though, their primary goal is to negotiate the
  best possible settlement they can for your case,
  and the ability to negotiate well with insurance
  agencies comes with experience.

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• A PI lawyer is going to be up to date on the
  latest case law, recent court decisions, be
  firmly entrenched in the network of this branch
  of the law, and have that all-important
  experience. The reality is that there is no
  reasonable way for ANY lawyer to be thoroughly
  versed in every branch of law, so it stands to
  reason that your best bet for a successful
  outcome is to look to a lawyer who specializes
  only in personal injury.

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• What Should I Look For In A Personal Injury
  Lawyer?
• A key question to ask a potential personal
  injury lawyer is whether they have experience
  with cases like yours.

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• There are specialties within specialties,
  even in personal injury law. For example, I tend
  to take on cases involving long term disability
  benefits and MVAs (motor vehicle accidents).
  Thats not to say that I wont handle a dog bite
  case, but they arent the focus of my practice
  and since I have a strong network of PI lawyers,
  including ones who specialize in dog bites, I
  might be inclined to refer you to them.
  Essentially, youre looking for a lawyer who has
  dealt with your type of case.

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• Youre also looking to find out not only
  their level of experience with a specific case
  type, but their relative level of success on
  those cases. (And be wary of a lawyer who wont
  share their score sheet with you.)

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• Thanks to the fact that you do not pay a PI
  lawyer until youve won your case, you have an
  element of protection against being taken on by a
  lawyer who doesnt have the experience to handle
  your situation. They wont take on a case they
  cant win, because if they dont win, they dont
  get paid.

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• My advice? Find a lawyer who not only has
  specific experience dealing with situations like
  yours but also understands both sides. You need
  someone who is able to get into the mindset of
  the defense, usually an insurance company.

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• A new lawyer just out of school, or a junior
  member of a very large firm might not, despite
  the existence of more senior members, have that
  knowledge. Working with a smaller firm ensures
  you will be working directly with the lawyer who
  will be representing you, and to whom you can
  address all of your questions, knowing that they
  arent having to check with someone else before
  answering!

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• Finding the right lawyer to represent you is
  the among the first and most important steps you
  will take in managing your injury file, so take a
  little time and do a little research to see who
  will be best for your case. For more information,
  feel free to drop me a line or leave a comment
  below

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