If you have been seriously injured in an accident in Michigan, you could be facing significant financial burdens. Depending on the severity of your injuries, you may be unable to work for a long time. Moreover, you could struggle to pay your expenses as the medical bills add up quickly, especially if your insurance company is delaying payment of claims while they investigate the accident.
The best way to protect yourself and your family is to have a qualified personal injury lawyer on your side and helping you throughout the legal process.
You should always hire an attorney in a serious personal injury accident.
A good lawyer can be hired on a contingency basis, so you owe no legal fees unless your attorney wins your case. In Michigan, a personal injury law firm normally charges a contingent fee. If the case is not successful, you will not owe the law firm attorney fees.
How to Find the Best Personal Injury Lawyer for My Case
1. Does the lawyer or law firm only represent injured parties?
Make sure the law firm limits their practice to personal injury claims. Avoid the jack of all trades lawyer or firm that handles numerous areas of the law. It is very difficult to competently handle various areas of the law with a high level of competence.
2. Is the law firm respected by other attorneys in the community?
The best endorsement for a law firm is when multiple lawyers in the legal community recommend the same law firm. Lawyers practicing in the same legal community know the work of their peers and therefore are a good source of information as to whether a law firm is competent to handle your case. If you receive multiple positive referrals from attorneys about a law firm’s reputation, this is clearly a good sign that you are retaining the right attorney for your case.
3. Does the attorney have time for you?
In almost every city, there are law firms that use their personal image to market their firm. But in reality, you will likely never meet-much less work with-those lawyers. Instead, they have junior lawyers handling their cases. Worse yet, they will refer you to a different law firm and you will never have met the attorney working on your case. You should always meet the attorney who will be working on your case.
4. What fees does a law firm charge?
It is important to determine if a law firm charges an hourly or Contingent Fee for their legal services. Most personal injury law firms charge a 1/3 Contingent Fee. The attorney fee is waived if there is no financial recovery on behalf of the client. Some law firms require that the client pay the legal costs associated with pursuing the case. You should make sure your fee arrangement is in writing before hiring any law firm to represent you.
Not all situations require an attorney, however, cases in which there is a serious injury, such as spinal cord injuries, disc injuries, traumatic brain injury, motorcycle accidents, will likely require the specialized skills and knowledge of someone who knows the legal system.
Your insurance company, and the other party’s insurance company, will most definitely have a team of lawyers working for them. It is important to hire a competent personal injury attorney. If you are injured in a serious accident, the Law Firm of Logeman, Iafrate & Logeman, P.C. is available for a free consultation.