When hiring a personal injury attorney, you want to be sure the attorney extensive experience in the area of personal injury. Experience is not just the number of years you’ve been practicing, but also the number of cases experienced in the particular field of personal injury. Personal injury also has a unique set of laws, and a lawyer that is in general practice may not necessarily understand the nuances involved in representing somebody in a personal injury lawsuit.
You also want to look for a lawyer that has the resources to take on insurance companies. One of the most important aspects of hiring a personal injury lawyer is to make sure that they can fund the case.
In addition, you’ll want to look at their trial experience. Does that lawyer go to trial? How many trials has that lawyer had? A lot of lawyers practice in the area of personal injury, but very few have trial experience. That’s important because when insurance companies evaluate claims, they often look at who the lawyer is, what their experience is, and are they willing to take the case all the way to trial. If so, can they try the case effectively? Those things are looked at by insurance companies in their claim evaluations. And when you have an experienced lawyer that has the resources to back the litigation, you’re more likely to get a fair settlement with an insurance company.
Emmanuel Sheppard & Condon is a good choice when looking for personal injury lawyer for several reasons. We’ve been around since 1913, so we’re an experienced law firm with a great reputation. We also have a team dedicated to personal injury cases. The combined experience of the lawyers on the personal injury team equates to over 75 years. We also have tremendous financial resources that other firms may not have, to allow us to take even the most difficult personal injury cases.
Oftentimes, a person who is involved with personal injury cases has other legal needs. They may need an estate set up, social security disability, and even workers compensation. Our firm also has lawyers that practice in those areas so we can handle most every need that an individual has arising out of a personal injury lawsuit, whereas other lawyers may not have that same type of resource. We also have the financial resources to represent individuals. Litigation can be expensive and time consuming, and it’s important to have a law firm that has the ability to financially back any litigation during the course of that litigation. Contact us today for a free personal injury consultation.