| A personal injury can be a result of any form | | | | referral fee for putting you on to a |
| of accident. Injuries can be caused by a car | | | | specialized lawyer. Try to negotiate with |
| accident caused by another person or a fall | | | | them on the fee, if you feel uncomfortable |
| down the stairs, while working, or tripping | | | | about the fee charges. |
| over badly laid slabs on a road or dog bites | | | | |
| or injury while traveling through public | | | | If you have been involved in an accident, you |
| transport etc. These mishaps can lead to body | | | | should first check with your personal injury |
| injuries and you are become entitled to a | | | | attorney about the seriousness of the case |
| claim. | | | | and the chances of your claim. The initial |
| | | | consultation is usually free, but, this can |
| Procedure | | | | vary from one person to another. |
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| A specialized lawyer will advise and direct | | | | A car accident prosecutor is usually familiar |
| you whether your injury is entitled to a | | | | with the procedures and laws involved in |
| claim or not. If you are involved in an | | | | accidents and help you understand if you can |
| accident, your first step should be to | | | | make your claim. You are usually not aware of |
| contact your attorney. You can get an legal | | | | the procedures and your insurance company may |
| representative from the following mentioned | | | | also not offer all the information you |
| sources: | | | | require. If you think you do not have the |
| | | | money to hire an attorney, you can actually |
| Friends, relatives or from well wishers | | | | end up paying more by not going to one. |
| | | | Handling the accident case on your own can |
| Yellow pages or directory | | | | result in you making wrong decisions at |
| | | | times, resulting in more time and money spent |
| State Bar lawyer referral service | | | | than what would have been required. |
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| Other membership organizations | | | | A personal injury can cause a lot of mental |
| | | | trauma for you, as well your family members. |
| The best way to get a best personal injury | | | | The suffering caused by accidents can last |
| attorney is through a known source. You | | | | long and may even leave a life-long |
| should take the advice of your friends and | | | | impression behind. It can take several months |
| relatives and get a list of names they trust. | | | | for you to recover from this mental state. It |
| You can even get referrals from other known | | | | is thus advisable to go to a lawyer to help |
| attorneys who will be able to put you on to | | | | you through this ordeal comfortably and guide |
| their colleagues who specialize in accident | | | | you in the right direction. |
| law. These attorneys can ask you for a | | | | |