After being seriously injured at a dollar store, you may be lost and confused about what to do or where to turn to get the legal help that you need. If you have already begun getting medical treatment for your injuries, the next step is usually to hire an attorney to protect your rights and fight for the financial recovery you are owed.
While searching for an attorney may seem time-consuming, stressful, and even overwhelming, they can increase your chances of holding the at-fault party accountable and obtaining the maximum compensation you deserve. Here are six tips to help you find the right dollar store injury lawyer to legally assist you with resolving your case:
1. Ask for recommendations or referrals
If you do not know where to begin to find the right dollar store attorney, you can start by asking for recommendations or referrals. This usually requires reaching out to friends, family members, neighbors, and even coworkers for information about attorneys they have used in the past. If you have used an attorney for a different type of case before, you can also get in touch with them to ask if they possibly know another attorney who may be able to handle your dollar store accident.
When asking people for recommendations or referrals, it is important to make sure everyone has good things to say about their attorneys. For example, you may want to ask if they were reliable, whether they communicated well, and how they felt while working with them. As long as they have nothing bad to say and fully recommend their attorney, it is a good idea to write them down as a potential option for your case.
2. Search the internet
While it is beneficial to speak with friends and family about lawyers they recommend, sometimes you need to conduct your own research to find the legal professional that you believe is the right fit for your case. This usually involves typing specific keywords into the Google search bar and pressing enter. Once you do this, you will likely see many different lawyers who are potentially accepting cases like yours. Make sure that you are looking at lawyers in your specific area as you do not want to contact a lawyer out of state or travel too far to get the legal assistance you need.
3. Look at reviews, ratings, and results
Since Google usually reveals many lawyers who are willing to help with your case, it is critical to take the time to look at reviews, ratings, and results. You want to dig as deep as possible for more information about each lawyer’s background, reputation, and success rate. Reviews and ratings are often left by previous or current clients who have worked with the attorneys, meaning that these reviews are typically very honest feedback to help other people decide whether they should hire them or not.
If you see too many negative reviews or ratings for a specific lawyer, it is a good idea to cross them off your list. After checking out reviews and ratings, do not forget to look at each lawyer’s case results listed on their website. It is wise to review this information to make sure they have a solid track record that shows they can successfully handle your case.
4. Make sure their experience and skills match your case
To help you narrow down your choices even more, you should make sure each attorney’s experience and skills match your case. For example, if you have experienced a slip and fall accident at a dollar store, you want a personal injury attorney who has the experience and skills that matches this type of case. If you hire an attorney who does not have the necessary experience or skills related to your case, you could put your case in jeopardy and cause your compensation amount to be much lower than you deserve.
5. Schedule consultations
You should set aside time to schedule consultations and meet with lawyers. At these consultations, you can discuss your accident and find out what the lawyer plans to do with your case if you hire them. This gives you an understanding of how they work, communicate, handle tasks, and more. During this meeting, you want to make sure that you and the lawyer get along well and that you feel comfortable speaking with them.
6. Ask important and relevant questions before making a decision
Before you make a decision on who to hire for your dollar store injury case, you should ask as many important and relevant questions as possible. A few examples of questions you can ask are how many cases have you handled that are similar to mine, how much do you think my case is worth, how much do you charge, do you work on an hourly fee or contingency basis, do you think my case will go to trial, and can you tell me about results you have obtained for similar cases.
You may want to consider writing down your questions before the consultation to make sure you do not forget anything. After you have met with each attorney, you can compare their answers and ultimately decide who is the right fit for the job.
The dollar store injury attorneys at Kwartler Manus, LLC fully understand how the legal process works. Therefore, when you hire our team, you can rest assured knowing that we will guide you through every step and fight for the best outcome possible for your case. Our goal is to make sure that you receive the proper legal advice and can successfully move forward from the inconveniences that your accident has caused you. Please visit our online contact page to schedule a free case evaluation in Cherry Hill or Philadelphia today.