Personal Injury Law

How Do I Find An Experienced Lawyer And Attorney For A

We have blogged before about the need for consumers to protect their interests when trying to retain an attorney. Truck accident cases present many obstacles for attorneys who do not regularly practice in the area. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations oftentimes control this type of case and yet many attorneys are not familiar with the requirements imposed by federal law. Additionally, the technology available on trucks that can be downloaded by experts with proper computer software may present different evidentiary and investigative challenges for the attorney who has never confronted similar issues. Moreover, due to the nature of the case, the injuries likely to be involved in any trucking case are usually serious, many times involving brain injury, amputation, paralysis or death. Thus, because the cases are more serious by nature, they demand a higher skill set for the attorney.

Any consumer looking to hire a Georgia trucking accident lawyer should look at their qualifications and should ask the attorney how many cases they have worked on involving interstate trucks collisions. The consumer should ask many questions about whether the lawyer is a member of any professional associations involving other truck accident attorneys, whether they have tried cases before juries in federal or state courts involving serious truck accidents, whether they have been asked to speak as lecturers on the subject, whether they have published articles on the subject and approximately how many such cases they have handled over the years which have resulted in settlements and/or jury verdicts. In short, these are the types of questions that a potential client should ask of their attorney in most any case but the questions become more important when dealing with a serious injury which is likely to be involved in a serious motor vehicle accident involving a tractor-trailer or a large truck.

The attorneys at Finch McCranie have considerable experience dealing with interstate trucking accidents and the serious injuries and wrongful deaths that regrettably flow from these collisions. Our attorneys have lectured on this subject, have published on this subject and have presented cases to juries in both state and federal court on behalf of clients injured by the negligence of trucking companies. These are the qualifications one should seek when hiring an attorney and because our attorneys are qualified to handle such cases, any client that comes to this firm can be comfortable in the knowledge that their attorneys have the skill set needed to deal with the nuances of federal and state law as it pertains to trucking litigation.

Full post as published by Georgia Injury Lawyer Blog on February 17, 2009 (boomark / email).