Sad to say but not all lawyers are willing to do the hard work necessary to aggressively pursue an injury lawsuit. Just because a lawyer has a flashy TV commercial or a big phone book ad, does not mean that they are willing to invest the huge amount of time and effort required.

That’s why I think it is very important that injured people, really do their homework BEFORE hiring any lawyer– ask friends and neighbors, carefully review the attorney’s website, go and meet with the attorney and make sure you have a good feeling about the lawyer and their willingness to do the hard work necessary to do a good job for you. Ask tough questions of the lawyer– will you be personally handling my case or will my case be shuffled from lawyer to lawyer and paralegal to paralegal? What legal awards have you received? What results have you achieved?

As to your particular case, if your lawyer is not properly representing you, you have a perfect legal right to fire that lawyer and take your case to another lawyer. Of course, that is a decision that shouldn’t be made lightly and I would urge you to consult with the second attorney to make sure you are perfectly comfortable with them taking over your case. Changing horses in mid-stream may or may not be a good idea in your particular case and I would urge to you very carefully weigh all the pro’s and con’s of doing so BEFORE you make the change.

I hope this helps. If you have any further questions, you can feel free to email me directly at jreed@zifflaw.com.

Good luck!

Thanks, Jim
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James B. Reed
NY & PA Injury & Malpractice Lawyer
Ziff Law Firm, LLP
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