As we mentioned in an earlier blog, recent dog bite statistics show that dog bite attacks are up across the country, as are dog bite settlements. If you are the victim of a dog bite, you should definitely contact a dog bite attorney, but how do you know if you have a good one? Here are a few tips on hiring a good dog bite attorney.
A good dog bite attorney will return every client’s phone calls as soon as he or she is able to, while a bad attorney ignores clients’ calls when he or she thinks they don’t need to talk to him or her. A dog bite lawyer with good communication skills, both in how he talks and listens to you, will likely be just as good in court.
A good dog bite lawyer is meticulous and organized. He or she can still have an office that’s messy, but your file had better be well organized. Your dog bite lawyer should be able to prepare a complete evaluation of your case with copies of all the medical bills and records, wage loss documentation, photos of your injuries, witness statements, the police report and police photos and a well-written demand letter.
A bad dog bite lawyer won’t be conscientious or organized to prepare anything close to a good demand package for the insurance company, and, as a result, the dog bite settlement offer that the insurance company makes on your case will likely reflect this.
Dog Bite Settlements
A good dog bite attorney will be experienced in negotiating dog bite settlements. He or she will also be good at negotiating the medical liens and any amounts that have to be paid out of your settlement for your medical treatment.
A bad dog bite attorney will recommend that you take the first or second offer an insurance adjuster makes on your case and will also think that you have to pay your medical liens and mistakenly thinks that any medical bill balances dollar for dollar, when in reality, they can often be reduced substantially.
Dog Bite Lawsuits
A good dog bite lawyer is respectful, even when disagreeing with an insurance adjuster’s evaluation of a case, and persuasive in presenting your claim because he knows all of the details having written a thorough demand letter to get the best settlement possible. A bad attorney screams and yells at insurance adjusters, putting themselves on the adjuster’s mental list of bad attorneys that they least want to talk to.
A bad attorney leaves all of the above to his or her staff of secretaries, clerks and paralegals while he or she does other things. A good attorney does virtually all of the legal work himself, leaving just some of the typing to his secretaries and just the research to his law clerks or paralegals, while preparing the demand package letter and talking with the insurance adjusters himself or herself.
Contact a Good Dog Bite Lawyer Los Angeles Today
If you’re looking to hire a good dog bite attorney, please call 877-702-7274 to speak to one of our experienced dog bite attorneys. And remember, you don’t pay a penny up front, we get paid only if you get paid. Our dog bite lawyers will fight for you and get you the dog bite compensation that you deserve.
