Need some help finding an INJURY OFFICE to Represent Your Personal Injury Lawsuit?
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Need Personal Injury Legal Help?  Here are Some Ideas
You have been injured and you need a lawyer.  What do you do?  Well, I am not an expert and I don't practice injury law (Law cannot be practiced over the Internet anyway), but here are some ideas on the subject. First, I can tell you what not to do.  Do not call a lawer just because he or she advertises on the spine of the telephone book or on the radio.  Anyone can pay for an ad, but not everyone can reliably handle a personal injury lawsuit.

A few questions to ask injury attorneys your interview:
     Do you practice in this area of the law? Medical malpractice, Auto accidents? Aviation Litigation?  Not all lawyers litigate and not all lawyers concentrate on trial law.  Find out if the attorney has done your kind of case.
     Are you on any special Bar Association Committees involving this area? Do you teach any courses in this area of the law?
     Why should I choose your firm?

A few novel ideas for choosing an injury attorney: 
     Go to the local law school library and tell the research assistant that you are looking for a trial lawyer in a special kind of case.  Have him or her check daily court cases and see who is routinely doing this kind of case.  Ask to see course books from the local trial lawyers courses for attorneys of trial law.  See who is teachers are; who wrote the books. 
     You can check with the state disciplinary board to see if an individual attorney has been censured for violating ethical rules. The links below will help.
     Go to the county courthouse and find the court administrator's office.  Ask around.  The people who work there every day know who is good.

What IS an Injury Lawyer Anyway? 
This term "injury attorney"  usually denotes lawyers who take injury cases for the plaintiff, or person who believes they are injured and wants to sue. It does not mean that the attorney has a specialized degree.  There are trial law certification programs and you can inquire about those. Injury attorneys are often paid on a contingency fee basis which means that they get paid only if the case ends in a verdict for the plaintiff or a settlement.  You will still probably be asked to pay certain fees and costs.  After you discuss the case, the attorney is free to take it or decline it. If s/he is willing to represent you, you will be asked to sign an agreement authorizing her or him to represent you.  Financial arrangements should be spelled out here.  Remember that you need to see an attorney as early as possible after the injury so that your case in not barred by the applicable statute of limitations law.

Some Resources:
General Attorney Searches:
MARTINDALE-HUBBLE LEGAL DIRECTORY
(City, Country, Worldwide Search)
American Trial Lawyers (Now American Association for Justice)
American Bar Association Find Legal Help by State         
Personal Resources Injury from Nolo Law

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