What Should I Watch Out For When Finding A Fredericksburg Virginia Personal Injury Attorney?
I can make one legitimate promise to you – all of the advertising you see out there for “call me now” or lawyers that insist “we care about you” aren’t going to help you pick the right one for you (shouldn’t any lawyer you hire care about you?). There’s a bit of research and time that you have to put in up front, but I can promise you that finding the right one for you is worth the investment.
I must warn you of one thing. For all the quality research and time you’re going to put into finding the right Fredericksburg Virginia personal injury attorney for yourself, I can tell you the insurance companies have done a lot more than you will ever be able to. In fact, they have records on what personal injury attorneys go in to court to try your case, and those who do not. The insurance companies tie this in their “risk evaluation” for your case.
It’s easy to wonder how you’ll find a good personal injury attorney. I have a few suggestions for you
- Get our book The Truth About Lawyer Advertising. It will teach you how to read these tricky lawyer ads you see everywhere
- Grab your attorney buddy, or another attorney in your circle of connections you can trust, and get referral specifically to a Fredericksburg, Virginia persona injury attorney.
- Check out the yellow pages, but don’t put all your money in on it! Use this to build a list of local lawyer, and only pursue the ones from here who aren’t desperate to take you in for a consultation!
- Check out your local bar association. This will definitely add to your list as well, but be aware this is simply a rotating list of names that they give you!
- Take your time sigining a contingency fee agreement – remember, this is a clear sign of desperation on the personal injury attorney’s side, and means you should avoid them at all costs!
- Run from any attorney that calls you first!
- Don’t listen to “runners” or anyone that shows up after your accident, pushing an attorney on you – this is illegal in most states!
- Don’t follow a direct referral from a lawyer, unless you asked for one! This is commonly called the “Kiss of Death” when a lawyer sends all his clients to a doctor. Usually this means they have arranged something, and can back fire if there is any type of trend like this!
Whether or not you are looking for a lawyer currently, we have free information we would love to send to you at no cost. But, before we get to that I want to invite you to check out our free consumer guide The Five Deadly Sins That Can Wreck Your Injury Claim.
If you have a question for Ben, you can submit it confidentially online at JustAskBenGlass.com.
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