Practice Areas

Auto Accident Attorney, Car Accident Lawyers

Orlando & Winter Park, Florida

Choosing an Auto Injury Attorney

Automobile accidents happen every day to thousand of Americans, yet many people are unaware of what to do when they've been involved in an automobile accident, and know even less about how to go about hiring an attorney to represent them after the accident. Having an experienced and skilled automobile accident law firm, like the Law Offices of Michael Barszcz, M.D., J.D. in Orlando, Florida, can mean the difference between collecting damages and having to pay someone for inflicting damage on you, your loved ones, and your property.

What to Look For

Hiring the first lawyer you find in the phone book could ultimately cause you a major loss in the end, all to save a few dollars. Here are some things to look for when choosing an automobile accident attorney:

• Experience
• Proven track record
• Familiarity with local, state, and federal law
• Personal attention
• Medical knowledge

Experience

Automobile accidents can be hard to understand and "figure out," so to speak, with multiple causes and effects. Also, many different people, agencies, and organizations may be involved in determining the cause of the accident and who or what was ultimately at fault. Navigating this maze of people and paperwork can be daunting and time-consuming, and it is easy to make a mistake, so hiring an auto accident attorney with years of experience in these types of cases is a must.

Results

Experience is important, but that experience has to translate into winning cases. Your attorney should be able to point to success in previous cases similar to yours, proving their track record when it comes to winning cases for their clients. Always look for proof of winning verdicts and case settlements in automobile accidents cases similar to yours.

Familiarity with the Law

While sounding obvious, many firms are so large and handle so many cases that while they may be familiar with certain aspects of the law, they may be less familiar with more local aspects such as city ordinances or county statutes. It's important to find a lawyer with local expertise and a wide range of experience.

Personal Attention

Many law firms are so large that much of their work is done by paralegals and temps. You may only work with a lawyer for a short period of time, and this may decrease your chance of success in a lawsuit. Look for a law firm where the clients can be dealt with on a more personal, compassionate level by actual lawyers.

Medical Knowledge

Many automobile accidents result in some sort of injury, however minor. So, to successfully prove injury to a judge and/or jury, a lawyer must have at least a working knowledge of the body and medicine. Finding Orlando Car Accident Lawyers with medical expertise provides you with an angle and body of knowledge against which other lawyers cannot compete.

Automobile Accident Experts

Automobile accidents can be traumatic and painful experiences, but finding the right lawyer can limit the amount of legal pain you feel afterwards. If you or a loved one live in the Orlando, Florida area and have been in an automobile accident and are searching for a quality auto accident attorney, please contact the Florida car accident lawyers at the Law Offices of Michael Barszcz, M.D., J.D.