Hiring a personal injury lawyer to represent you does not have to be a difficult process. You are in the driver’s seat and you can find the right attorney for your situation. It is expected that you will attend a consultation with many questions and you should ask them all. Find out up front the level of experience and success this particular attorney has had in cases similar to yours.

It may be intimidating to interview an attorney but it is your case and your future at stake. It is ok to investigate them and to check their membership in the Nebraska and American Bar Associations. Find out all you can. Personal injury attorneys can represent you in a variety of situations. The basic outline is if you have been injured due to someone’s negligence whether it is malicious or accidental you have suffered a personal injury. If your injury is mild and your medical bills are small you may be able to handle it on your own but otherwise you need representation. You need a buffer between you and the insurance company. It is important that we all understand that we cannot trust insurance companies to play entirely fair. They exist to make money and that is the sole purpose. Their goal is and always will be to pay the least amount of money out. A personal injury lawyer deals with the insurance company so you do not have to. You should never talk to the insurance company on your own or tape any kind of statement with them. They use psychological warfare against claimants and most of us would never see it coming. You will only hear a kind, compassionate voice over the phone and the next thing you know they will twist your words beyond recognition. Your lawyer will be familiar with the tactics and is much less susceptible to them. Most personal injury lawyers’ will take your case on contingency meaning you pay nothing up front and pay a percentage of your damages to the attorney to cover their fees. You should know before you sign a contract with them what percentage of your award they will take and how much you will have to pay if you lose. Some may charge you for court costs in the case of a loss while others will charge nothing. Make sure you are clear about what is expected from you and ask all the questions you can.

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