You might suffer a personal injury in many ways and need the help of a personal injury attorney to hold any liable parties accountable. Whenever you visit a property owned or controlled by someone else, that person or entity has a duty of care to maintain reasonably safe premises. Whenever someone drives on a public road, that person has to obey traffic laws and traffic controls. If you are injured due to another person or party’s negligence, here’s how to find the right personal injury lawyer.

Experience With Similar Cases

Personal injuries occur in many ways, and you need an attorney experienced in cases like yours. For example, according to the National Safety Council, vehicular accidents annually cause nearly $500 billion in medical costs, property damage, and related economic losses. If a collision caused your injuries, you need a personal injury lawyer experienced in car accidents, while a medical malpractice attorney would be best for a medical malpractice case, and so on.

Stops Related Collections Activities

Many fall behind on medical bills and other common costs due to the lack of income while healing from an injury accident. An attorney can stop collection activities for related unpaid medical bills or other costs while your claim or case is pending. Your attorney also can ask medical service providers to wait until you collect a settlement to be paid. If you secure a settlement, your attorney will use it to pay the medical bills.

Recommended by People You Trust

You likely know family, friends, or trusted coworkers who obtained the help of a local personal injury lawyer. You should ask for recommendations and learn more about any attorneys others might suggest for your case. The attorney should have lots of experience, communicate easily, and readily answer questions while helping you build a strong case to secure a fair and timely settlement.

Only Gets Paid After Securing a Settlement

An attorney should have good judgment in determining strong cases versus weak ones. If you have a strong case, the attorney should be confident in the ability to help secure a settlement. When you have good evidence that another party was negligent and caused you to suffer an injury while driving or on property that they own or control, the attorney should only charge a fee upon collecting a settlement.

If you've suffered an injury, it's essential to find a good attorney to help. These are just a few ways to find the right personal injury lawyer. When you need the help of an experienced personal injury attorney, you can call our friendly staff at Russo Law LLP to schedule an initial consultation at our law office.