Detroit Personal Injury AttorneyBy Tracey Anne Patterson
In an accident, a fall and slip, you may have already spoken with an insurer without satisfaction. And maybe you wonder what to do next.
For instance, Detroit "comparative negligence" law allows you to recover against another person, as long as the other person was more negligent than you whereas other states are not as rigid. This is why you have had an injury in Detroit, you should work with a lawyer in this state, familiar with the state's laws and even its business climate. Here are a few tips on finding the right Detroit personal injury attorney for you.• Naturally, the first place you start looking for a lawyer is asking those you know if they know a good lawyer. If you know a lawyer, who is not a personal injury lawyer, he or she may still be a good resource. Even if they don't practice personal injury, chances are they know someone who does.
• If you can't get a personal recommendation for Detroit personal injury attorney, next try your local bar association. If you live near one of larger Detroit cities, check with that county's bar association. This includes the Detroit Metropolitan Bar Association (Wayne County), Genesee County Bar Association (Lansing), Grand Traverse/Leelanau/Antrim Bar Association, Grand Rapids Bar Association, Macomb County Bar Association, Oakland County Bar Association, and the Washtenaw County Bar Association (Ann Arbor). Your local bar may keep a short list of recommended lawyers, but should definitely have general information about lawyers who have not been sanctioned for malpractice. Take any recommendations with a grain of salt as sometimes there are manipulations behind the scenes here as well.
• If you live in a smaller area, go straight to the Detroit Bar Association website• Narrow this list by looking at the credentials of a particular attorney. A good way to do this is to call your local legal aid clinic, which is free. Again, turn to your local bar association to find the legal aid clinic or the law school at Wayne State University, Cooley Law School, or University of Michigan.
• Next, get a little background information on the lawyers you might be interested in. Simply perform a search in Google or other search engine on the attorney's name and the city where they are located. See if you get any news stories about him or her or any other sites that list him or her and their associations or work. The information you find, positive or negative, can help you decide if the attorney is the right kind of Detroit personal injury attorney for you.
Once you have a list of 2 or 3 Detroit personal injury attorney, set up appointment to talk to them about your case. Remember, you don't ever have to sign a contract right away with a lawyer, and if you can interview more than one, it is in your best interest so to find the lawyer that will work best for you. Whether you live in a large city or small town, finding a good Detroit personal injury attorney is not difficult, but you do need to do the groundwork.
