When you face some accident that causes personal medical injury and you want to hire a lawyer to defend you in the court. Then it can be hard to get to one person that is good for you as there are many lawyers available in the market. Some of them are the famous ones, some do not market themselves believing in the quality of work, some are used to practice only certain domain that they believe to work in, some has high experience level while some just entered. And even the mindset of the lawyer plays an important role, you need to have someone who has his strategy aligned with your thinking and the results you want to achieve.
Following are the top tips to pick trustworthy injury lawyers for your needs.
When you want to hire the best personal injury lawyer in the UK, you need to make sure that the person that you shortlisted has the related experience in the domain you are looking for. For example, if the person you decided to hire is a new entrant into the practical field then it can be difficult for you to win the case. The personal injury lawyer needs to have the practical exposure that he can use to strategize your case accordingly. Moreover, you also need to prevent the person who has the experience in some other domain let's say family law. Because although he or she will be experienced but will not be familiar with the technicalities.
The qualification is another important tip to look for in an injury lawyer. The basics of law are what every lawyer would have studied but the specialization is what makes the impact. Sometimes the lawyers who have practised a certain field do not necessarily have the specialization. Although they carry the knowledge learned during the practice phase. These type of candidate can also be suitable for your case. But the ideal candidate would be the one who had the same domain throughout the period in specialization and practice both.
Some lawyers carry the qualification and other essentials but they have their mind. They do things differently as they perceive things. The ideal candidate should have the ability to understand the scenario by getting into the shoes of the client. After several discussions over the topic and process, when you realize that the lawyer has the right mindset. Then you can request your case proceeding to that lawyer. But do not forget to ask for the financials before you hire him. Fees should be taken care of in advance.
The previous performance of the lawyer plays an important role in deciding if the lawyer would be trustworthy to handle your case. If the lawyers have bad repute then it can be identified through the asking from some sources in the market. You would certainly not like to handle your case to a badly reputed personal injury lawyer and lose it in the courtroom.
Jude Adams is the manager of Knightsbridge Solicitors and International Trade Group in the firm's London Office. He practices international and corporate transactional law. He has worked extensively in matters involving Criminal Defence, Personal Injury, Medical Negligence, Immigration Law and Family Disputes. He has also negotiated and structured a number of UK's domestic and overseas acquisitions and joint ventures.