Any Car Accident Attorney Will Have Some Important Questions For You.

Have you had a car accident in the last 12 months?
Were you injured and still off work?
Do you feel like you deserve compensation?
Do you feel like you’ve heard all these questions on dozens of commercials?

Every car accident attorney is out to get your case, and most offer some sort of incentive, from “no win, no fee” to “no down payment.”

This guide will take you through the top 4 things to look out for when looking for an accident attorney to represent you.

Reputable office space. It sounds ridiculous, but the number of people who take on attorneys who work out of offices above pizza restaurants or their own homes is vast. If an attorney doesn’t have the money to afford good office space downtown, they are likely to be unsuccessful in court and thus unlikely to win your case.

If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is too good to be true. With all the offers abounding, it can be worse than trying to pick a good cheap restaurant.

Check with other attorneys to see if the offer is feasible legally. Obviously, if it isn’t, look elsewhere. If it is, try looking them up online to see if there are other client reviews to see if they are good for their word.

Check their track record. It should be easy to contact your local court and get copies of recent legal proceedings involving your potential new attorney.
This may take a while to sort through, but it will give you a good idea of the success rate your attorney is generating in similar cases.

Lawyers are paid to talk and to paint verbal pictures of what they want a judge and jury to see, so don’t necessarily believe the statistics that you’re given.

Read the small print. When you allow an attorney to take on your case, you have to sign a contract that will fix payments, rewards, and consultation hours. Make sure you read these carefully to make sure that you are paying the amounts that you agreed, that the attorney isn’t taking an extortionate cut of any compensation and that you know when you can contact your attorney.

Those are the 4 key things that you need to consider when you’re looking to hire a car accident attorney.

By making sure you follow these simple steps while looking for auto accident attorneys, you can save yourself a lot of hard work and hassle, and hopefully, end up with the compensation that you rightly deserve!

This blog was posted by Ford and Laurel Attorneys Laredo, Texas