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Whether you live in Brantford, Cambridge, Hamilton, or any other cities in the Greater Toronto Area, a Google search for a “Toronto personal injury lawyer” will yield over 600,000 results. Now that you know that, how difficult do you think it will be to choose the best one for your case? While it may seem like an overwhelming task initially, it’s imperative that you select one that specializes in your specific type of accident. This boils down to asking the right questions when interviewing your list of choices.
The following is a list of questions that are essential to selecting the right personal injury lawyer to represent you and your claim. These will help make the selection process a bit easier and ensure that they are the right fit for your case:
- Can I make suggestions and assume that you will view them as serious?
- Can you give me an idea of the amount of time it will take to resolve my case?
- Do you operate on a contingency fee basis and if so, what percentage do your charge?
- During court proceedings, how much of what I discuss with you will be taken into account?
- How frequently do cases similar to mine wind up in court?
- How many cases like mine have you been involved in and what were their outcomes?
- How often should I anticipate hearing from you or your staff?
- How will I know whether I have a strong case or not?
- How will you communicate with me throughout the legal process?
- What areas of personal injury law do you specialize in?
- What kind of history do you have with the bar associations and ethics committees?
- Will you handle my case by yourself or will there be others participating with you?
In addition to the 12 questions listed above, there are 4 questions that you should ask your Brantford, Cambridge, or Hamilton personal injury lawyer during your first consultation appointment. These include:
- Did you ever hold any official position with any of Canada’s lawyer associations?
- During your time practicing personal injury law, did you participate in any professional programs or speaking engagements?
- Have you published any content that is relative to my particular case? Have you written any personal injury content for any local, provincial, or Canadian branch of government or legal societies?
- What Canadian professional legal organizations are you a member of? Have they nominated you for any awards and if so, how many have you received?
Once you have an idea of the right questions to ask your choice of personal injury lawyers, you should begin the interviewing process. By taking all of the information above into account, your selection process should be less confusing and frustrating. Allow the professional lawyers to assist you with the requisite claim for compensation, so that you can pay your bills quickly.