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After you’ve been in an accident, choosing an attorney can feel completely overwhelming. Finding a certified specialist in injury law is important, as is asking them the right questions to make sure they’re the best match for you.
Key topics to cover with a personal injury lawyer include questions about their experience, how they’ll evaluate your claim, who will handle your case, potential challenges they foresee, and how fees will be handled.
| What to Evaluate | What a Strong Answer Should Include |
|---|---|
| Relevant experience | Similar cases handled, results achieved, and familiarity with your type of injury claim |
| Case strategy | How the attorney plans to investigate, prove liability, and pursue compensation |
| Communication style | Who you will contact, how updates are provided, and who manages your day-to-day questions |
| Potential challenges | Honest discussion of weaknesses, risks, and possible obstacles |
| Fee structure | Clear explanation of contingency fees, expenses, and when payment is due |
Here are some of the top questions we recommend you ask your potential lawyer:
In one way, personal injury cases are all in the same category. The attorney best prepared to represent you should specialize in this type of case.
However, every personal injury case is different. Truck collisions, falls, car accidents, wrongful death, motorcycle injuries…all of these present their own unique challenges.
Ask your potential attorney how many cases like yours they’ve handled. If they’ve worked with victims of accidents similar to the one you’ve been involved in, not only should they know how best to build your case, but they should also be familiar with insurance companies and their tactics for negotiating compensation.
While the attorney you speak with might be the one to represent you, it’s important to ask. Your case might be handled by a team or a single lawyer, and you shouldn’t leave the meeting without knowing who you’d be trusting your case with.
The first red flag you should be wary of after asking this question is a guarantee or promise. Personal injury cases are complex, and it’s difficult to predict compensation. A skilled attorney should be able to answer this question by listing factors such as:
An experienced lawyer should have no problem detailing how they’ll assess your case without promising your specific dollar payouts. They should also be able to explain the role of fault in calculating damages.
As stated above, personal injury cases are complicated. A good test of a lawyer is to see how aware they are of potential complications with your case and how transparent they are in discussing the details of your case.
As part of this, you might want to ask how long personal injury cases take when they’re similar to yours.
Many personal injury lawyers use a contingency fee, where you only pay if your case is successful and they take a percentage of the damages awarded. Ask how their fees work, what expenses are likely to arise, and when payment will be handled.
Driving in Arizona can be dangerous. If you’re injured on the road, the lawyers at Gage Mathers are here to help. We know the answers to all your questions and we’ll make sure you get the compensation you deserve!
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