After you’ve had a car accident, you should consider hiring a car accident lawyer to represent your interests. However, a quick internet search will yield dozens of choices in your area, so how do you choose one? Here are suggestions for hiring the best lawyer for your case.
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Search The ABA Website
The American Bar Association offers services on their website to find attorneys in your state. Look for the link on their site that will take you to the bar association for your state, where you will find another link to a bar association for the city in which you live.
When searching for a car accident lawyer, look for personal injury lawyers, as car accidents are a niche under personal injury law. During your search, a list of names will appear, where you can find specific information about each attorney by clicking the links. This information usually includes:
- Contact information
- Where they went to law school
- Areas of practice
- Organizations of which they are members
Ask For Referrals
If you know someone who has been involved in a car accident, ask them for the name of the attorney they hired, if they used a car accident lawyer for their case. If not, ask an attorney you’ve had dealings with in the past if they know someone reputable who can help you.
Read Reviews On Google Or Yelp
If you use Google to find a car accident lawyer in your city, take the time to read the reviews, or go to Yelp to read about personal experiences from other clients before contacting a lawyer yourself.
Most people who are unhappy with any service they get are anxious to let others know about their bad experience, as are those who are happy with the services they received. Look for attorneys who have a significant number of reviews, rather than choosing the first name in your online search.
For instance, the lawyers at Zavodnick, Zavodnick, and Lasky have 71 reviews on Google with the vast majority being positive. That’s a good indication that they offer their clients great service with excellent case outcomes.
Conduct A Background Check
Always vet a lawyer that you’re thinking of hiring to represent you in your case. One way to easily check their background is to do a simple internet search of their name or their firm’s name. A helpful resource to use is www.lawyers.com. This site allows you to search for a lawyer by name. After searching, some of the information the site shows is:
- How many years they’ve practiced law
- Where they went to undergraduate school and law school
- Their areas of legal expertise
- Contact information
Other information you could find out about a lawyer is whether they’ve had any disciplinary actions taken against them, and for what reasons.
Finally, choose a firm that offers free consultations and case reviews. This way, you can speak with the attorney yourself with no obligation, to determine if they are a good fit. It’s crucial that you get an excellent lawyer to help you win your case. If you don’t know one, you should do some research in advance to find a reputable lawyer to take your case and help you win it.
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