Don't Hire A Dabbler

10 Questions to Ask Before Hiring A Lawyer for Your Pending Personal Injury Or Worker's Compensation Case
 

The insurance company knows who a "dabbler" is. They track every settlement or judgment paid by the attorney tax ID, so they know how many cases he has handled. They know if they push the "dabbler" he will not want to go to court, and he will push his client for a lowball settlement.

Your case is too valuable to be "dabbled" with. You only get one chance to make sure the insurance company will make things right.

1. How many cases did you actually try to verdict last year?
    
2. What was the last time you were in Court trying a personal injury case? Make them give you the verdict sheet with the client information whited out.
    
3. How many depositions (oral examinations under oath) have you attended in the past year?
    
4. When was the last time you cross examined an insurance company doctor?
    
5. Can you name at least 7 physicians regularly used by insurance companies to deny compensation to injured individuals?
    
6. What are the AMA guides 4th Edition and how do they relate to my case?
    
7. When was your last jury trial?
    
8. Can you explain to me, in medical terms, what I just told you were hurting me?
    
   Remember, this lawyer will have to explain your injury to a Commissioner, Judge, or Jury. If he doesn’t understand the medical terms, how can he explain it to them?
    
9. Does the term 10-104 mean anything to you?
    
10. Can you name all the WCC commissioners? Can you name any of them?