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Choosing
a personal injury attorney for representation when you
have sustained a serious injury is a serious matter.
It could affect your entire life.
All attorneys are not the same. The practice of law
covers many subjects such as real estate, trusts, wills,
labor contracts, business contracts, corporate affairs,
and personal injury, just to name a few. No attorney
can or should claim an expertise in all or most areas.
While any attorney can practice in any area, it is always
a good idea to find an attorney who has a special interest
in the area where you need help. A general lawyer can
recognize your problem; a specialist will know the issues
inside and out.
Personal injury law deals with the claims of people
injured by the negligence of others. It is a special
area of the law and it is always best to find an attorney
with a concentrated interest in that type of work. Even
within the field of personal injury law, some lawyers
represent the insurance companies and others like Zwiebel
and Fairbanks, LLP represent the injured. Some firms
represent people injured by products, others do not.
Many personal injury firms do not accept medical malpractice
cases while others, like Zwiebel and Fairbanks, LLP,
do.
Before choosing a personal injury attorney you
should find out the following information:
1.
DOES THE FIRM EXCLUSIVELY REPRESENT PLAINTIFFS
(injured people) OR DOES THE FIRM SWITCH SIDES
FROM PEOPLE TO INSURANCE COMPANIES? (Avoid divided
loyalties or conflicts of interest)
2. HAS THE FIRM HANDLED CASES OF THE SAME
SERIOUSNESS AS YOURS (Experience is a key to understanding
the law and the value of your injury)
3. IS THE LAW FIRM KNOWN BY THE LAW FIRMS
THAT REPRESENT THE INSURANCE COMPANIES? (It really
is a small world; a good reputation breeds respect
and respect creates results)
4 HAS THE FIRM TAKEN CASES SUCH AS YOURS TO TRIAL?
(Most cases are settled, but insurance companies
settle out of fear; not because they want to be
nice)
5. DOES THE FIRM HAVE UP TO DATE RESEARCH AND
COMPUTER ACCESS TO MATCH THE INSURANCE COMPANIES
BYTE FOR BYTE? (A legal case is a battle and information
is the key to a good battle plan)
6 DOES THE FIRM HAVE ACCESS TO THE MEDICAL AND
OTHER EXPERTS NEEDED TO PROVE YOUR CASE? (Experts
supply the information lawyers need to prove their
cases)
7 DOES THE FIRM HAVE ENOUGH ATTORNEYS? (Too many
clients, not enough time)
8 DOES THE FIRM HAVE A PROVEN TRACK RECORD THAT
YOU CAN VERIFY? (The proof is in the pudding)
9 DOES THE FIRM HAVE THE RESOURCES TO SEE YOUR
CASE THROUGH TO THE END? (If your case is serious,
the stakes will be high and insurance companies
will spend what they need to in order to prevent
paying. Your firm must be able to match them.
Being right is not enough)
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Serving all of New York State -with experience
in the Federal courts and State courts covering the counties
of Albany, Brooklyn, Kings, Bronx, New York,
Manhattan, Dutchess, Orange, Rockland, Sullivan, Ulster,
Greene, Columbia, Rennselaer, Washington, Saratoga, Fulton,
Montgomery, Nassau, Suffolk, Warren, Essex, Clinton, St.
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Us Toll Free 1-877-ABCDLAW (222-3529) or Email
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