How to Know the specific type of personal injury attorney you need.

Not all personal injury cases are the same and not every personal injury attorney may be equally suited to handle your case.

For example, some lawyers have more experience handling trucking accidents versus motorcycle accidents.

Some lawyers are great at slip and fall cases and others are better with rear-end collision car accident cases.

If you are injured in a slip and fall at a grocery store, try searching for lawyers who have experience litigating slip and fall cases against that specific grocery store chain. 

Or, if you were injured in a Lyft or Uber vehicle, try searching for an attorney who has specific knowledge about ride-share car accidents. 

Hit by an amazon delivery van? Consider searching for lawyers who have a plan to handle those cases. 

Were you a pedestrian in Miami-Dade? What about a pedestrian or bicycle accident in Broward County? Maybe you are looking for an attorney who has experience handling trucking accidents? 

Once you have found an attorney online, read their blog articles and biography pages and choose the lawyer whose message speaks to you. 

Tips to Hire an Injury Attorney

Begin by identifying what you want out of your injury attorney.

Communication is Key

What's most important to you? Past results? Convenient location? Great staff? 

It's not a surprise that poor communication is the most frequent complaint about personal injury attorneys.

If good and frequent communication is essential to you, look for an attorney who will give you his or her cell phone number so you can send text messages.

Texting has made everyone's life easier.

Especially when it comes to talking with your lawyer.

Texting allows you to send and receive photos of property damage, keep your lawyer in the loop about bills you receive in the mail, and send your attorney screenshots of relevant claim documents, etc.

Gone is the day when you only communicate with your attorney only by email or through assistants and paralegals.

If I were the injury victim, I would insist on speaking with the managing partner of the law firm directly before signing a contract.