subject: Finding The Right Auto Accident Attorney [print this page] When you are involved in an accident, there are so many things are going through your head: "Am I okay?" "Is the other driver okay" "How bad is my car?" You shouldn't have to worry about paying a fortune, losing your license, or having your auto insurance skyrocket.
That is why you should hire the right lawyer to represent you and ensure that you pay as little as possible both in money and in points. Paying to repair your car, the other person's car, and any medical bills can add up to be more than what most people make in a year.
You don't want to be stuck paying all of these fees by yourself and having your driver's license revoked. Make sure that you get proper representation so the other driver pays for some, if not all of those costs and you keep your driving privileges.
Let's begin by explaining how you're the driver's license point system works. When you get into an automobile accident or get any type of traffic ticket for a moving vehicle violation, points are deducted. In most states you start out with 12 points, and the average violation takes away 2-4 points.
If you receive enough tickets to take away all of your points, your driving privileges are revoked and you are not legally allow to operate a vehicle for up to one calendar year. This can be extremely inconvenient, especially for people who commute to work or who have children that they need to transport to school and other activities.
When points are taken from your license, you insurance company is notified, which can cause your rates to increase. The price goes up because your violations are signs to your insurance provider that you are not a safe, cautious driver, making you at a higher risk to be involved in an auto accident.
This perceived increased risk, coming as a direct result of your traffic violations, can cost you over $100 a month. It is very costly, so you need to make sure that you obey traffic laws and are alert to other drivers.
Now that you know how the system works, if you do get into an accident or receive an expensive ticket, you need to find a lawyer. Do your research; don't just go with the first person in the yellow pages.
You first need to figure out if you need a lawyer that specializes in injuries, liability claims, or fighting traffic violations. All lawyers are not the same; you need to find the one that has experience in winning cases just like yours.
If you were injured in an accident, find an attorney who specializes in winning money for people like you; if you were at fault, find a lawyer who can lessen the cost of your mistake; and if you received an astronomically large ticket, find an attorney who can reduce the point penalties and lessen the fee you are required to pay.
Make some phone calls, compare rates, and verify their track record. You should find an attorney who has won several cases just like yours; you don't want someone who has never won a case because the odds are they will lose yours just like they lost the others.
Call their office to ask how much they charge for their services, and when you find a few with a good price, look all of them up on the internet. If you type in their name in a search engine, you should be able to find past cases that they have either won of lost.
These are all public record that you can access, read about the cases that they have taken and find several that are similar to yours and find out if they won the case and how much money they won for their client. This information will give you an idea of how good their services are and how they can work to benefit you.
Though you may think that hiring a lawyer is too expensive, you should consider the cost of paying to repair your car, the other driver's car, your medical bills, their medical bills, and the money you pay to the state for reckless driving. All of that will be far more expensive without an attorney, and the money you save will make the lawyer fees pay for themselves.
by: Tom Selwick
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