Although switching lawyer(s) at later stage of the claim is possible, this may cost you more in legal fees, and lengthen the time it takes to finalise your personal injury claim. Let’s face it, when you are injured, your focus should be getting the right people to right the wrong, and make the process as smooth and stress free as possible. The right personal injury lawyer should help you to achieve that.

Western Australian Personal Injury Experience

In Western Australia, Personal Injury law differs state by state. When you are looking for a personal injury lawyer in Western Australia for your claim, please make sure your lawyer is based in Western Australia and experienced in Western Australian personal injury law.

Reviews and Recommendations

Don’t choose a lawyer because you like their commercial. Today, when you flip through the Yellow Pages, or TV channels, it does not take long before you come across a personal injury lawyer. Even in google, when you type in “personal injury lawyer Perth”, there extensive list of personal injury lawyers who appear in the paid advertisement section. Don’t just pick the first one on the list. Pick the one where their customers actually vouch for them.

Almost all the personal injury lawyers in Perth are listed google business listings, check out their google plus profile, and see what their customers say about them. If your friends or colleagues who recently made a claim, have a chat to them to see if there’s anyone they can recommend.

Big Firm vs. Small Firm

How many times you’ve been put on hold because the big firm has to work through the hierarchical structure to get the available lawyer for your personal injury claim? Big firms have the resources and manpower, and they can run big cases like case actions that small firms do not have the man power to do, but are they the right firm for your case? Most of the big firms work in teams and they follow set steps when handling your case. This means you may not have a dedicated lawyer who’s willing to do whatever it takes is to ensure that you have the compensation you deserve. In addition, when your case is handled by “shared resources”, there is more scope for errors.

Experience and Track Records

Has the firm been in business for least two or three years? Is the lawyer you are dealing with experienced enough? Is your lawyer one of the senior lawyers? Has you lawyer worked on similar claims like yours in the past? And more importantly, what is the win rate of the lawyer that chose to represent you for your personal injury claim.

Unique Differentiating Factors

The unique differentiating factors could be different from case to case, or client to client. For example, this particular personal injury lawyer is close to your home, and you are comfortable with your lawyer could be one unique differentiating factor for you. For another example, if the personal injury lawyer has experience that other personal injury lawyers do not have, and the unique experience could help you with your case, this could be another unique differentiating factor. Essentially, the unique differentiating factor is that factor that makes this this lawyer tick for you.

Fee Agreement

When you are injured and unable to work, this affects you and your family. An expensive lawyers bill is certainly not desirable at this situation. Choose a personal injury lawyer who is upfront with you about their legal fees. In Western Australia, it is common for lawyers to offers “no win no fee” personal injury claim representation, please ask what do they mean before entering into a contract. Be extra mindful if the deal is “too good”. Nobody likes to work for free, if a lawyer guarantees too much, this could mean that you may be pushed to settle for less just to avoid going to trial!

Foyle Legal
6/2 Carson Road
Malaga, Perth, WA 6090
Phone: 0408 727 343