Choosing the Right Lawyer is No ACCIDENT- A Personal Injury Guide - By Jeff Adelman (2025 Edition)
If you are reading this, you likely have been injured as a result of a car accident or slipping or tripping on someone’s premises as a result of negligence. In the pages that follow, I will provide insight as to what you should expect from a lawyer (attorney) fighting on your behalf for personal injuries. This book is intended as a general guide if you are unfortunate to have had this happen to you. It has been with the least amount of “legalese” as possible, so you do not have to be a lawyer to understand it.
If you are reading this, you likely have been injured as a result of a car accident or slipping or tripping on someone’s premises as a result of negligence. In the pages that follow, I will provide insight as to what you should expect from a lawyer (attorney) fighting on your behalf for personal injuries. This book is intended as a general guide if you are unfortunate to have had this happen to you. It has been with the least amount of “legalese” as possible, so you do not have to be a lawyer to understand it.
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Choosing the Right Lawyer is No Accident
known to ask accident victims to give recorded statements, or sign papers
or liability releases that are potentially harmful to their claim before the
full value of a claim is known. Injury claims are handled on a
contingency basis, so you will not owe that attorney any money unless
he/she makes a recovery for you.
9. Once you have hired an attorney, do not speak to ANYONE about any
issue relating to your claim. If someone is questioning you, you should
get their name, number, and who he/she represents and then direct them
to speak with your attorney. And please, DO NOT post anything about
your accident on social media!
10. Provide all documents, medical records, photographs or other
potential evidence to your lawyer. Don’t hold anything back. The
defendant will find your prior medical treatment records. There are
services such as ISO ClaimSearch that can alert defendants of your prior
medical conditions and personal injury claims. Often, personal injury
attorneys do these on their clients to make sure they are aware of their
clients’ past injuries to pre-emptively deal with prior issues. One of the
biggest issues in personal injury claims are past accidents or injuries that
a plaintiff did not disclose. Your credibility is everything. If the defense
attorney thinks you are dishonest or lying, it will effect what they tell
their client. This will influence how much money an insurance company
or a business will offer you for your injury claim.
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Jeff Adelman, B.C.S., Esq.
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