Things to Keep in Mind when Pursuing a Massachusetts Personal Injury Lawyer

1.) Get recommendations

Just as if you were hiring an employee, scan through references from each of your potential personal injury attorneys. These documents should demonstrate superior client service and satisfaction. Try to get your hands on your potential attorney's win/loss record as well. This may give you a peek at their rate of success.

2.) Preserve Evidence

Your Massachusetts personal injury lawyer should be able to brief you on the fine details of evidence collection. Care should be taken to properly photograph injuries, damages, or hazardous roads or sidewalks to add credibility to your case.

3.) Try Not to Talk to Insurance Claims Adjustors

If you intend to pursue your case, know that anything that you say to an insurance claims adjustor (whether via phone, email, or in person) can be used against you later. Once you retain your Massachusetts personal injury lawyer, he or she should be able to help you negotiate with insurance companies in a way that moves your case forward rather than damages it.

4.) Be Wary of Lawyers who Pressure you to Retain Before you are Ready

It may be that these attorneys are more focused on gaining client volume than successfully representing individual cases. Whatever the cause, a good attorney should be patient with you and explain their fees and expectations upfront. Don't be bullied into signing a retainer before you understand the terms.

5.) Ask about Fee Structure

It may be important when considering representation how much your lawyer expects you to pay. Some personal injury attorneys work on contingency which means they do not get paid unless you do. In this case, the lawyer may ask a reasonable third or more of the final compensation. A "high risk" case or one which will not return as much profit may be assigned a "flat fee." Contact the Massachusetts State Bar Association to find out if your fee and/or payment plan is fair.

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