{"id":728,"date":"2009-09-11T13:21:45","date_gmt":"2009-09-11T12:21:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.theinjurylawyers.co.uk\/injury-lawyers-blog\/?p=728"},"modified":"2016-02-02T10:15:28","modified_gmt":"2016-02-02T10:15:28","slug":"top-tips-selecting-best-personal-injury-lawyer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theinjurylawyers.co.uk\/injury-lawyers-blog\/2009\/09\/11\/top-tips-selecting-best-personal-injury-lawyer\/","title":{"rendered":"Top tips on selecting the best personal injury lawyer for you!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Okay, you&#8217;ve had an accident and you&#8217;ve been injured, and you&#8217;re now in the process of looking to make a personal injury claim for compensation but how do you select the right injury lawyer to deal with your case? To help you, we&#8217;ve published a few top tips to help make your decision a little easier!<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"h3\">Injury lawyers experience<\/h2>\n<p>Always dig a little deeper and find out how experienced your proposed injury lawyer actually is! Don\u2019t just look at how many years practice he\/she have under their belt <strong>but see if you can find out about their track record in the court room<\/strong>.<br \/>\n<!--more--><br \/>\nWhilst the overriding objective is to try and settle your claim without going to court, it&#8217;s good to know that your chosen lawyer will be prepared to fight your case all the way and most importantly&#8230; fight it successfully! <\/p>\n<p>Defendant&#8217;s representatives are going to be far more responsive to a lawyer who doesn&#8217;t carry empty threats and this means better results for you! <\/p>\n<h3 class=\"h3\">A confident lawyer you can understand<\/h3>\n<p>Many claimant\u2019s will never meet their lawyer face-to-face and this is because most cases can be dealt with effectively through telephone, e-mail and postal correspondence. Therefore, it&#8217;s imperative that you <strong>feel confident in communicating and understanding your lawyer<\/strong> from your very first conversation. <\/p>\n<p>If the Injury Lawyer does not fill you with immediate confidence in the 1<sup>st<\/sup> call then keep looking! There is simply no reason why you should instruct an injury lawyer that doesn&#8217;t put you at ease immediately or fill you with confidence! <\/p>\n<h4 class=\"h3\">Recommendations<\/h4>\n<p>The absolute best way to select the right Injury Lawyer for you is by seeing what there client\u2019s say! Always ask for <a href=\"\/testimonials\">testimonials from their clients<\/a> as nothing speaks louder than the lawyers ability and service levels than the words of those clients that have tried and tested the Lawyer. It\u2019s the most honest recommendation you will ever get! <\/p>\n<div class=\"well center-block\" style=\"max-width: 400px;\"><a class=\"btn btn-primary btn-lg btn-block\" href=\"#mainform\">Start Your Claim Now!<\/a><\/div>\n<h4 class=\"h3\">Personal injury lawyers website<\/h2>\n<p>Check out the firms website&#8230; Does it look professional? Does it contain lots of well written expert advice or is it rather shoddily put together?<\/p>\n<p>A website is a digital window into the mindset of any business. If lawyers don&#8217;t take the care to present their website properly then what does that say about how they&#8217;ll care for you? <\/p>\n<h4 class=\"h3\">Be alert!<\/h4>\n<p>Watch out for insurance companies \u2013 both yours and the other parties. Many insurance companies sell &#8216;Legal Cover&#8217; policies when you take out your cover with them. They claim that all your costs will be covered and you will thus have access to &#8216;free&#8217; legal advice. <\/p>\n<p>The problem with this scheme, however, is that the insurance companies sell your claim on to large firms of solicitors just to make a profit from your injury. As for the other insurers; they will attempt to contact you early on and <strong>under settle your claim<\/strong>. <\/p>\n<p>This is known as <a href=\"\/injury-lawyers-blog\/2009\/09\/08\/third-party-capture-what-is-it-and-how-might-it-affect-you\/\">third party capture<\/a>. If they contact you make sure you let them know you are seeking legal representation and notify your Lawyers straight away. They can then contact the insurers and put them in their place for you! <\/p>\n<p>Remember, do you research&#8230; it will pay off in the long run and can be the difference between winning and losing your claim!<\/p>\n<h4 class=\"h3\">Contact The Injury Lawyers<\/h4>\n<p>Call us <strong>0800 634 7575<\/strong>, or if you prefer why not arrange a callback from one of our team, for instant FREE advice on whether you have a claim to make! <\/p>\n<p>In the form below, just enter your name, the telephone number you would like us to call you back on, the type of accident you (or someone else) has suffered and what time suits you best for ourselves to contact you.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Okay, you&#8217;ve had an accident and you&#8217;ve been injured, and you&#8217;re now in the process of looking to make a personal injury claim for compensation but how do you select the right injury lawyer to deal with your case? 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