Have You Been Injured In an Accident?

If you’ve been injured in an accident such as a motor vehicle accident (also known as an MVA) or a slip-and-fall accident, you may need legal representation to ensure that you get reimbursed for your missed work, your medical bills, and other expenses related to your accident.

If you’re looking for a personal injury solicitor, there are some things you should consider while choosing an individual lawyer or law firm to represent your interests. The first thing is not to just open the yellow pages to the listings for attorneys and pick one that sounds like he or she would be a good choice.  You need to do some research into your options; ask friends, family, co-workers, employers or former employers, or even acquaintances if they’ve needed to use a personal injury solicitor or a personal injury solicitor firm.  If they say yes, ask who they used, and ask if they would recommend them or not.  If they say things along the line of ‘they weren’t good about returning phone calls’ move onto the next choice. 

Also, make sure that the lawyer or law firm you choose has experience in your type of accident. You don’t need a criminal lawyer for this type of legal representation, but you do need a lawyer or law firm who has won or settled at least a few cases that are similar to your case.

Once you’ve chosen a law firm or lawyer to represent you, be sure to give them all the information about the accident.  If a police report was filed (which is normally required with a MVA) you can get a copy of that for your lawyer.  This will give him/her a lot of information about the accident, including the insurance information (if any) for the other parties that were involved. If you filed a complaint with another party, such as building management in the case of a slip-and-fall accident, make sure to give your lawyer a copy of that as well. Additionally, give them copies of any medical bills or other expenses that you’ve incurred as a result of the accident.

Don’t expect your case to be resolved right away, especially if it’s a slip-and-fall accident.  Most businesses look at slip-and-fall accidents as suspicious, especially if there aren’t any witnesses, and will drag their feet about settling any cases of this type.

To summarize, choose a personal injury solicitor carefully because they will have access to a lot of information about you as well as about the accident or injury. Do a lot of research before picking out a lawyer to represent you in these types of cases, and don’t be afraid to tell the person or firm that you chose if you aren’t happy with what they are doing.