5 Signs You Might Have Hired the Wrong Attorney for your Personal Injury Case

You may have been there. You’ve had a serious illness or injury as a result of someone’s negligence and you’ve realized that you need to hire a lawyer. Hiring the right personal injury lawyer…that’s the hard part. If you hire the wrong firm to represent you, things could drag on for years while your bills at home pile up.

Many of us have that fear that we’ll wind up with a law school drop-out who doesn’t know a thing about personal injury law. Making a bad choice could cost you thousands of dollars. Many consumers are diligent about doing their research online before buying a new car, but hiring an attorney is a whole different matter altogether. Of course, you can back out of your contract with the law firm you hire but this is time-consuming and delays you getting any kind of settlement. The best solution all around is simply to hire the right attorney from the beginning.

Let’s take a look at the Top 5 Humorous Signs you may have hired the wrong attorney:

1. Your lawyer shows up at a popular nightclub with the opposing counsel.
2. Your attorney never returns your calls.
3. Your lawyer tells you that you should go ahead and accept their offer of $10,000 for a major automobile injury.
4. You drive by the law firm and find the building vacant and a “For Lease” sign out front.
5. During the trial, your lawyer keeps falling asleep or texting his girlfriend.

Though these are meant to be funny, they do highlight some of the things that people often go through when trying to get justice in a bad situation. Most of the time, you and your family have already gone through some tragic event, such as an auto accident, an industrial accident or an illness from a drug that was recalled. Now you’re simply trying to get the money for your hospital bills, expenses and lost wages and you are dealing with an attorney who doesn’t seem to be doing his or her job.

What Can You Do?

If you feel you’ve hired the wrong attorney, then it’s important to document why. Keep all your correspondence and notes about conversations. If you dismiss your current personal injury lawyer and then do receive a settlement, then the old law firm may file to recoup the money and time they spent on your case. You need to be able to prove that your former attorney was doing a poor job. You can’t simply say you didn’t like them or had a bad feeling etc. You need hard proof that they were not doing a good job.

Zinda & Davis PLLC works with individuals and families to assist them in getting the compensation they deserve for injuries caused by someone else’s negligence. They have the experience and training to gather all evidence in your case and put together a strong case that will result in your getting the best possible award and verdict.

If you or a loved one has been injured in any type of accident, then call Zinda & Davis today. They handle product liability cases and all types of personal injury lawsuits. If you think you may have hired the wrong lawyer, it’s often best to get a second opinion. Sit down with one of our attorneys and get professional legal advice at no cost or obligation. Zinda & Davis PLLC gives you compassionate and thorough legal representation that you can count on.