Finding the Right Lawyer after a Car Accident
When you’ve been involved in a car accident, it is important to find the right car accident lawyer for your case. Finding a car accident attorney can oftentimes be time-consuming and stressful, but it is important to explore all options when searching for the right lawyer to represent you. Our Tampa car accident law firm provides Florida residents an outlook on how to find and hire the right accident attorney for your individual accident case.
Ask Yourself These Questions Before Hiring a Car Accident Attorney
- Does the law firm I’m interested in specialize in the type of case I’m involved in?
If you’ve been involved in a car accident and are inquiring about various law firms and attorneys, it is important to make sure those you are considering have experience handling legal cases such as yours. It’s crucial to find a lawyer familiar with car accident situations, ramifications, injuries and the state and universal laws surrounding auto accidents.
- How many cases does the attorney I’m interested in handle at a given time? Will he or she be able to personally answer my phone calls, meet with me when needed and be familiar enough with my personal case?
If you find yourself researching an attorney who is extremely busy and will not have enough time to tend to your personal legal needs, you shouldn’t hire that lawyer. For car accident victims, or for anyone involved in a legal matter, it’s important your lawyer is available for you and can directly help you and be by your side throughout the legal process. For those who want to file a claim or lawsuit regarding an auto accident, it is important to find an attorney who is likely to follow through with your case and take it to court if nothing can be settled outside of the courtroom. If you are seeking compensation for your injuries or damages, it is important you hire an aggressive attorney as many insurance companies will offer lower settlements to clients whose attorney they feel will not bring the case to trial.
- Has the attorney I want to hire been successful at trial in matters involving car accidents?
It’s imperative to find out how your attorney handled previous car accident cases and whether or not he or she was successful in doing so. If the lawyer you are inquiring about has a high success rate receiving the compensation, settlements and outcomes desired by his or her clients, it’s a good sign.
- What are the advantages to hiring a board-certified civil trial expert?
Certification is the highest level of evaluation by The Florida Bar of the competency and experience of attorneys in areas of law approved for certification by the Supreme Court of Florida. A lawyer who is a member in good standing of The Florida Bar and who meets the standards prescribed by the state's Supreme Court may become board certified in one or more of the 22 certification fields.
Board certification requires:
- A minimum of five years in law practice
- Substantial involvement in the field of law for which certification is sought
- A passing grade on the examination required of all applicants
- Satisfactory peer review assessment of competence in the specialty field as well as character, ethics and professionalism in the practice of law
- Satisfaction of the certification area’s continuing legal education requirements
Attorney Timothy G. Anderson is a board-certified civil trial expert.
If you or a loved one has been injured in an auto accident, contact our Tampa accident attorneys for a free case evaluation and legal help.
For more information or if you have been involved in a car or truck accident, our firm can help. Contact the personal injury attorneys at the law firm of Timothy G. Anderson at (877) 231-9562 for a free case evaluation.
