Finding the right
car accident lawyer
Not all law firms or lawyers are created equally.
Every car accident injury victim should ask the following questions
prior to retaining an attorney.
1) Will the lawyer answer phone calls personally?
Most lawyers have several layers of call screening before
a client or prospective client ever gets to speak with an attorney.
At the Law Offices of Mitchel S. Drantch, Mr. Drantch answers his phone
calls personally and, since he forwards his office line to his mobile
phone when he leaves the office, he is readily available to answer your
calls during evenings or weekends. Mr. Drantch's clients have greatly
valued his availabilty to field questions or concerns whenever they
call. This level of personal attention to client matters is rare in
the legal community and demonstrates Mr. Drantch's commitment to his
clients.
2) Has the
attorney been successful at trial?
Many lawyers maintain hundreds of cases and rely upon
settling large volumes of them to earn their fees instead of litigating
and trying cases if necessary. The insurance companies track attorneys
and know which ones are unlikely to file suit or try cases. As a result
there settlement offers are typically lower than those made to clients
represented by attorneys who they fear may bring the case to jury trial.
Mr. Drantch has been very succesful at trial and this is reflected in
the size of the settlement offers he receives from the insurance companies.
As a result he is not forced to try every case and typically receives
very fair settlement offers before it becomes necessary to file a law
suit.
3) How many cases does the attorney
have at any given time?
Similar to the previous response, when an attorney maintains
large volumes of cases, there is much more pressure upon the attorney
to settle his cases due to the shear demand upon his time if he is forced
to litigate. Again, if the attorney is not litigating a percentage of
their cases, they will never be able to secure the type of settlement
from the insurers. In addition, when the attorney is carrying a hundred
or more cases it severely limits the ability of the attorney to give
the type of personal representation to which Mr. Drantch has devoted
himself. Mr. Drantch's case load typically ranges between 25 and 50
cases as any given time.
4) How many different areas of practice does
the attorney engage in?
Many general practice attorneys will typically handle
numerous types of claims including criminal defense, divorce, bankruptcy,
real estate, etc. Since the law is quite complex, it is much more difficult
for such attorneys to stay on top of the latest legal developments and
trends in each area of practice. Mr. Drantch limits his practice to
car accident related cases and actually teaches other lawyers in this
area of practice through continuing legal education in Colorado.
5) Does the lawyer personally work up litigation files?
Many lawyers including insurance defense attorneys will
allow associates and paralegals to prepare their cases for trial and
then attempt to rapidly bring themselves up to speed before actually
trying the case. Mr. Drantch prides himself upon his meticulous attention
to detail in preparing each and every case for trial himself. In doing
so, he assures his clients that he knows the case like the back of his
hand and thereby has given his clients an edge if there case needs to
be tried to a jury.
6) Will the attorney represent you for your property
damage claim?
Many lawyers are eager to sign up clients for the bodily
injury portion of the claim and then abandon their clients with regard
to the damage claim for their vehicle. This practice leaves the client
without the benefit of effective negotiation on their behalf with regard
to one of the more immediate issues confronted by the car accident victim.
Mr. Drantch includes this representation on behalf of his clients at
no additional cost and on countless occassions, he has settled property
damage claims for amounts in excess of what the insurance company offered
the client prior to representation.
If you're looking for an attorney due to injuries
suffered in a car accident in which someone else was at fault, call
or email Mr. Drantch now.
