The Best Auto Accident Lawyers are Specialists

The first order of business after an auto accident is begin searching for the best auto accident lawyer.

The best auto accident lawyers are the ones who SPECIALIZE in representing car accident victims.    (Read about my experience in Choosing the Best Auto Accident Lawyer.)

The Best Auto Accident Lawyers are Specialists

There are many lawyers in the phonebook and you’ll find many who specialize in representing auto accident victims.

When choosing an auto accident lawyer, be sure to focus upon what is IMPORTANT.

Whether the auto accident lawyer is young or old should not be a factor in your decision.  Good and bad lawyers come in all ages, all shapes and all sizes.  Make sure to leave your “age bias” at the door as you begin your search for the best auto accident attorney.   Just because an attorney has gray hair (or doesn’t have gray hair) doesn’t mean he’s the best attorney for the job.

Man or woman, young or old, well dressed or casual are not good reasons to hire an auto accident attorney.

Another thing people will look at when choosing the best auto accident lawyer is to check on what school the lawyer attended.  Great law schools have turned out horrid lawyers and vice versa.   The name on the diploma in no way dictates the attorney’s experience or expertise.

The third and final popular (but potentially disastrous) way of choosing the best auto accident lawyer is to pick one with which you “click”.  Human Resource managers call this the “halo” syndrome and it’s used to describe what happens when a hiring manager falls “in love” with a job candidate.   Even though the job candidate may not be the best person for the job, the hiring manager may fight to have this person hired just because he/she really LIKES the applicant.  Make sure you don’t fall into this trap when you hire your attorney.

It’s possible for a really poor lawyer to be a really nice guy and vice versa.  Trust me when I tell you that a nice, likable attorney who is afraid to stand before a jury and turn on that charm will do your case more harm than good! It’ much better to hire the Son of a B*tch with all the charm and allure of a pit viper who is known for getting his clients the best settlement possible.

So how to you find the best auto accident lawyer?

Begin by interviewing SEVERAL attorneys.  You’ll find  plenty by looking in the yellow pages or by searching on the web.

Ask for references.  Ask for a list of RECENT clients.  Be sure to get names and numbers.  Call every name on that list.

• Ask how where the cases handled?
• Ask if their case was handled professionally?

Remove any attorney from consideration who isn’t willing to provide references.

Remember, you only get one bite at this apple.  The auto accident attorney you hire will be with you the the end.  Whether you’re happy with the end result depends upon the level of expertise of your auto accident lawyer.