Sustaining a personal injury can be painful, scary, and traumatic. In certain cases, the injury in question may be so severe that it can lead to permanent disability. This can cause financial and personal hardship for a person and their family. What is even worse is when you know another party’s negligence is at fault. Below are some of the reasons why you should choose a personal injury lawyer to handle your case.
You Need Legal Knowledge
It is possible to represent yourself in most legal matters in a court of law including a personal injury lawsuit. However, that doesn’t mean such action is smart. Lawsuits, like most facets of the law, are extremely complex and require intricate knowledge of legal code, court protocol, filing standards, legal precedent, and much more. You need to hire a personal injury lawyer if you want your case to succeed. Even if you think you are sharp, being a lawyer requires years of school and experience to achieve competence.
You Need Expertise
Beyond that, you shouldn’t hire a general practice lawyer either. The lawyer that did your divorce or your will is probably not the right choice for your personal injury lawsuit. Instead, you need a specialist that has years of experience with personal injury cases. Furthermore, the cases in question should be closely related to your own personal injury. There are personal injury lawyers, for example, that specialize only in slip and fall accidents and others that specialize in things like car accident cases or product liability cases. Seek out a lawyer with the specific expertise you need.
You Need a Track Record
Successful personal injury attorneys should have been part of many different successful personal injury lawsuits over the course of their careers. Finding a lawyer with this kind of track record is important. If you know most, if not all, of their clients obtained substantial monetary damages or out-of-court settlements, you should be able to rest more easily knowing that in all likelihood you will obtain the financial compensation you deserve for your accident. With a lawyer without this kind of track record, your fate will be more left up to chance.
Overall, if you want to pursue a personal injury lawsuit, you should hire an attorney that specializes squarely in personal injury cases similar to yours and has a long track record of success. Not doing so is a mistake, and you could end up putting your financial future in jeopardy.
Kara Masterson is a freelance writer from Utah. She graduated from the University of Utah and enjoys writing and spending time with her dog, Max.
