There are many places you can go to find the name of a good injury lawyer. Sometimes your doctor or health care professional will recommend the name of a good injury lawyer. Other times you can ask friends for advice, look in the yellow pages or an online directory. While there are many places to find an injury lawyer the hard task in finding a quality injury lawyer.
The best way of finding an injury lawyer is to ask an attorney that you trust. By asking an attorney you are asking someone who understands your case and is well connected to be able to know which lawyers in the community have the skills necessary to take on your case. Then if you go to the injury lawyer and they are unable to handle your case at least they will know another lawyer that they can refer you to. In addition you have the assurance that they will refer you to a good injury lawyer since they will get a high referral fee if the lawyer wins your case.
Another option is to use state bar organizations that have referral sources to help you with finding an injury lawyer. The best places to look is with specialty organizations such as the American Association For Justice. The only lawyers who are members of this organization will be those with significant experience in the personal injury category. This allows you to find good lawyers who can help you with your case rather than going with a legal organization that is open to all attorneys who are paying a membership fee.
Next there is internet attorney directories. These are not the best to use when it comes to finding an injury lawyer since many aren't completely honest when it comes to claiming that they screen their attorneys or only list attorneys of high quality. If you are going to use an online directory then it is a good idea to remember that you have no guarantee against the fact that the lawyer you are considering is actually qualified to handle your specific case. It is also important to be wary of sites that offer information for injured individuals with lawyer referrals especially when the identity of the sponsor isn't specifically stated since many of these are in fact owned by law firms.
Lastly there are those many ads you see on television and in the yellow pages. In general television and radio ads are not a good way to help with finding an injury lawyer. Most, if not all, of these advertisements are paid for by referral agencies. Often times the lawyers won't even have an office near you and unless your case is worth a lot of money you will often times find yourself referred to another law firm or that your case won't get much attention.
When it comes to the yellow page ads it can be a tricky decision. While some of the full page ads are paid for by good injury lawyers you can also get some of the best injury lawyers by going with one that does little to no advertising. There is also the risk that you are going to get an injury lawyer who is paying for a large ad but isn't as good as their ad claims to be.
