Jason Deitch is the owner of I-Need-a-Personal-Injury-Lawyer.com, a Boca Raton, Florida-based service that helps people select the best personal injury lawyer for their case. He launched the website in September 2009.
All may be fair and equal in love and war, but not when it comes to personal injury law firms. Before choosing a personal injury firm to work on your case, keep in mind that while most firms handle all types of personal injury cases, in reality, some firms are better suited to handle certain types of cases.
For instance, personal injury law firms that are most successful in working on auto and truck accident cases have generally established a strong rapport with insurance adjusters and insurance defense attorneys. Since close to 90% of such cases are settled prior to the filing of a lawsuit, it is incredibly important that your personal injury firm has developed a good working relationship with the insurance adjusters who are responsible for paying out settlements. I cannot count how many times an insurance adjuster has told me that before he even looks at the claimant’s injury, he looks at who the lawyer is, and then at who the doctors are.
The same goes for cases in which a lawsuit is filed. Since 90% of those cases never make it to a jury, those personal injury firms that have the respect of the insurance defense attorneys are more likely to obtain a better settlement than those that do not.
Another example: Product liability cases, aviation accidents, and medical malpractice cases require significant financial means to compete with deep-pocketed defendants. In such cases, expert witnesses are crucial to proving the defendant’s negligence. So that is another important factor that separates the good personal injury firms from the masses — their relationships with expert witnesses.
As the owner of I-Need-a-Personal-Injury-Lawyer.com, I refer my clients to the best and most appropriate Florida personal injury lawyers for their particular case. Lawyers participate with the company by invitation only, and I have thoroughly vetted or personally know all of them in order to provide you with the highest quality of legal care.
This article is for informational purposes only. You should not rely on this article as a legal opinion on any specific facts or circumstances, and you should not act upon this information without seeking professional counsel. Publication of this article and your receipt of this article does not create an attorney-client relationship.
