Injury Lawyer

If you have been injured as the result of an accident in the Palm Beach area, you may well wish to appoint the services of an injury lawyer, but what is the best way to find that lawyer and how can you best assure that you have the right person. This article aims to give you some tips to find a reliable injury lawyer in Palm Beach.

Contacts

Ask your friends, family and widen your circle by asking your social media contacts. A personal recommendation can be helpful but remember even with the recommendation, you may still have to do some checking yourself as what has worked for one set of circumstances, may not work for you. It can however be reassuring to start here.

Keep it Local

A local injury lawyer is much more likely to be aware of the local area in Palm Beach, the local customs and the local procedures. It also means that you can easily visit  him / her if necessary. If your contacts have not provided you with a lead, you could check online but if you do, make sure that you check around for independent reviews so that you can try to establish the reputation of the individual or company.

Prepare your Questions

You may want to know the answer to some of the following questions

  • How long will the process take?
  • What is required from me?
  • What previous experience have you had in cases such as mine?
  • Will you be my dedicated lawyer or will there be other people working on my case?
  • What are your fees?

Use Free Consultations

Most of the injury lawyers will offer free initial consultations as personal branding of their firm, take advantage of them. You could use a consultation to ask some of the questions that you have prepared. During the consultation, you should observe how interested the lawyer is, do they have time to spend with you or have they been interrupted on several occasions or called away during your consultation. Does the lawyer have any experience in your field and is he / she realistic or does it all sound a bit too good to be true? It is very important that you feel comfortable with the lawyer, you should not feel rushed or intimidated in any way. If the lawyer does not have time for you now, he / she is unlikely to have time for you as your case progresses.

Investigate

Before choosing your lawyer, ask around and it may even be possible to visit the court house, if you have time, to see your potential lawyer in action!

With personal injury, no one can give you any guarantees, so it may be a red flag if a  lawyer offers that. There are indications based on previous cases but no absolute guarantees. Before going ahead, make sure that you have everything in writing and make sure that you understand all of the terms and conditions associated with what you are signing.