Guide to Selecting Lawyer in Spine Injury Case
Before x-rays there were broken bones. We just could not see them on films. Today many orthopedic injuries are visible on films and other diagnostic technology. Many times proving that someone broke a bone or injured the spinal column involves much more then simply reading an x-ray, MRI or CT Scan. Many other Syndromes and Nerve Injuries originate from, and are secondary to, the trauma and orthopedic injury. And as transportation, technology and speed increase, so do the mechanisms of injury.
When disability results - partial, whole, temporary or permanent - the issue becomes expressing it to a jury and receiving appropriate compensation. This can be done by having substantial knowledge in the areas of vocational rehabilitation, life care planning, reduction in value of life analysis, as well as anatomy and medical issues associated with the injury.
Here are some things to consider when deciding on a lawyer to represent you:
How many cases have you been involved with over the past three years?
What percentage of your practice of law is devoted to handling cases and injuries similar to mine?
What were the results in terms of settlements or verdicts of the last 5 cases you handled that were similar to mine?
What associations do you participate in that deal with injuries like mine?
List three textbooks that you own and refer to when discussing injuries similar to mine?
Show me a text you have read regarding my injury within the last 6 months.
Name the seminars dealing with my injury you have attended in the last two years.
How many articles have you written over the past three years that deal with any aspect of injury similar to mine?
Would your law firm be able and willing to spend in advance as much as $50,000 in the investigation, preparation, and presentation of my case, if necessary?
Hiring an attorney with the best qualifications is your right. Exercise it wisely because it may be one of the most important decisions you will ever make.
