Before we get to the fact that switching personal injury or car accident attorneys in Las Vegas won’t cost you anything extra (hint: the attorneys split the same fee and work it out amongst themselves), let us tell you why you should switch attorneys for your Las Vegas personal injury or car accident claim.
There are at least a few reasons why you should switch personal injury or car accident attorneys:
- poor or non-existent communication (maybe you have only ever spoken to the staff and not the personal injury, car accident attorney)
- you don’t have confidence anymore, so know you no longer trust your personal injury, car accident attorney
- a lack of communication or confidence/trust can also lead you to believe the attorney lacks experience or competence to get the personal injury or car accident claim handled correctly
- no progress is being made on your personal injury or car accident claim and without any explanation as to why, so it appears that the case is at a dead-end
- you disagree with your attorney about the strategy to use or direction to take for your personal injury or car accident claim
- you feel pressured to accept a premature or unfair settlement for your personal injury or car accident claim
- your personal injury or car accident attorney and/or their office seems disorganized because, after all, they can’t even manage to call you back!
- maybe your personal injury or car accident attorney has personal issues such as legal or ethical troubles, illness, or planning to retire
Communication and Trust Issues Caused by Your Personal Injury or Car Accident Attorney
Poor Communication About Your Personal Injury or Car Accident Claim:
Your personal injury or car accident attorney doesn’t call, text, or email you about the status of your claim leaving you to wonder what is going on. You should not have to wonder! You should know! And you should feel comfortable asking what is going on.
Trust is Gone:
For whatever reason, you no longer trust your personal injury or car accident attorney. Whether it is a lack of communication, a disorganized office, or a disagreement over how to proceed, once you no longer trust your attorney, it is stressful to continue to let them handle your personal injury or car accident claim.
Lack of an Adequate Case Strategy and No Progress Being Made for Your Personal Injury or Car Accident Claim
Not Enough Progress:
Your personal injury or car accident claim feels delayed or going nowhere, with long periods of time where nothing significant or at all seems to be happening. Are you done treating for your personal injury or car accident? Are there low insurance policy limits involved in the personal injury or car accident claim? If you are done treating or the policy limits are low, then your attorney’s office should be doing something.
The Strategy is Lacking or Inadequate:
If your personal injury or car accident attorney cannot explain what they are doing and why, then maybe they don’t have a cohesive and comprehensive strategy. Also, they may not even care and you are just a number to them. They might be doing a good enough job just to get by, but you and your wallet will suffer for that in the form of inadequate compensation.
Sloppiness and Incompetence:
Is your attorney’s work sloppy or incomplete? You will eventually be paying a lot of money to your attorney, so you are entitled to receive representation for your personal injury or car accident claim that is professional and competent, which is what you deserve and what you are paying for!
Settlement and Fees
Pressure to Settle:
If you believe your attorney is pressuring you to settle your personal injury or car accident claim for an unfair amount and you do not understand why, then you definitely need to at least consult with a different attorney. Most personal injury attorneys, if not all, offer a free consultation. However, if you call and are only allowed to speak with a staff member and cannot get an appointment with the attorney in a reasonably short timeframe, then that is a red flag. You need to walk away from that law firm.
Ambiguous Fees:
Do lack an understanding of what your attorney is charging and why? Is the fee agreement to vague and ambiguous? Don’t agree or continue to agree to something that you do not understand. Your personal injury or car accident claim is too important for you not to understand.
Other Factors
Personal Injury Attorney’s Personal Circumstances:
The attorney may be suffering from a physical or mental illness, an addiction, is being disciplined by an agency in charge of licensing lawyers, retiring, or maybe just hates being an attorney! You deserve a personal injury or car accident attorney that is on top of their game and loves their job!
Conflict of Interest:
If an attorney has a conflict of interest, maybe the attorney has represented the opposing or at fault party previously or maybe the attorney is representing more than one injured party. Attorneys know that they are not supposed to represent clients when they have a conflict of interest. Make sure your personal injury or accident attorney only represents you and has only your best interest in mind.
Need for Different Skillset and More Experience:
You realize the attorney lacks the specific skillset needed for your type of personal injury or car accident case. Maybe your attorney lacks skills because they lack experience. Look for an attorney with at least 10 years’ experience handling personal injury or car accident claims.
If you have any concerns at all about the way your Las Vegas personal injury or car accident attorney is handling your claim, call Kim Welch Law today at 888-590-5510 for a free consultation or go to our website, kimwelchlaw.com, and chat with a live person or fill out the contact form, https://kimwelchlaw.com/contact.