What is a personal injury lawyer? According to Wikipedia:
What is a personal injury lawyer? It is a lawyer who provides legal representation to those who claim to have been injured, physically or psychologically, as a result of the negligence or wrongdoing of another person, company, government agency, or other entity. Thus, personal injury lawyers tend to be especially knowledgeable and have more experience with regard to the area of law known as tort law, which includes civil wrongs and economic or non-economic damages to a person’s property, reputation, or rights.
Nowadays lawyers are kind of like doctors in that you need one that is particularly knowledgeable in a certain field. It is impossible for a lawyer to be totally familiar with all the laws in a state as they are constantly changing. For instance, if you need a will or power of attorney drawn up, you need someone that is familiar with estate planning. If you are faced with criminal charges, you need a criminal defense attorney. If you are injured in an automobile accident, you need a personal injury lawyer.
A personal injury lawyer typically handles cases that involve injuries received due to auto accidents, motorcycle accidents, truck accidents, accidents on the high seas or inland waters, wrongful death, medical malpractice, premises liability (getting hurt on someone else’s property due to their negligence) and in some cases injuries resulting from assault and battery and spoken or written words, slander and libel
Personal injury lawyers are different in that they do not charge by the hour – their fees are known as contingency fees and are a percentage of the amount recovered on behalf of their client (usually 33%). And this fee is paid ONLY if there is a recovery on behalf of their client (no recovery – no fee owed).
The best way to find a personal injury lawyer is to ask friends and relatives if they have one they can recommend. If you already know a lawyer, ask them first if they can help you resolve the claim and if not, can they recommend a personal injury lawyer. And in the world of technology today you can always Google for a personal injury lawyer in your area. Remember, if you use this process and come across Ron Kim Law, feel free to email or call to ask any questions about our way of handling personal injury cases, with over 30 years of experience. It never hurts to call the call is free. www.ronkimlaw.com; 901-767-3520; 251-970-5467; 731-479-1067.
