There is no such thing as the “best” personal injury lawyer in Chicago or Wheaton or Peoria or anywhere else in Illinois. You need to find out who the best is for your case. We can’t tell you who that is, but we can tell you a few things to watch out for and one to run from.
1. If you have a big injury where there is a well insured defendant, you are making a huge mistake if you don’t hire a law firm that can demonstrate a record of success. In other words, a firm that has handled hundreds of six and seven figure personal injury cases is much better for you than a lawyer who has only handled a handful of those.
2. If your personal injury attorney also was your divorce attorney and your speeding ticket attorney then you have hired a general practice law firm. They might be able to do a good job for you, but your best chance of the best result is someone who handles nothing but injury cases every day.
Now the one to run from.
3. If you have a personal injury lawsuit where there is a defendant with insurance, no attorney we recommend would ever ask their clients for a penny up front. If your attorney wants you to pay the lawsuit filing fee or for the medical records or for any other costs up front then you should find a new lawyer. Personal injury attorneys advance all of these costs and are reimbursed when the case is over. If your accident law firm can’t afford these minor expenses then they probably will be motivated to settle for an amount less than what your case is worth. Established attorneys would never do anything like this. Put on your Nike’s and run away.
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