Why A Local Injury Attorney Matters For Your Injury Case

Most people never expect to need an injury attorney, so when an accident occurs and they have to turn to a professional, they may default to the only names they remember or the first firm on a Google search. Oftentimes those will be large Midwest firms that service clients all over Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa and more.

It’s great that these large firms can have a wide reach and have been able to expand so far because of their track record of winning cases, but these larger firms aren’t always the best for your case. Sure, they can leverage the insurance company into making a quick offer to put an end to your case, but winning a case and delivering maximum value to a client are two completely different things. Oftentimes it’s a local lawyer that can provide the latter.

Local Attorney Vs. Regional Law Firm

When it comes to winning your injury case, while it may be appealing to do it with one call, it’s unlikely that will lead to maximum benefits. Instead, it’s oftentimes much more lucrative to work with a local injury lawyer. Here’s why:

Easier To Connect With – For starters, it’s much easier to connect with a smaller, local injury firm. When you call their office, you can usually speak right with your lawyer or have their secretary forward your call. With the big regional firms, you may talk to a bunch of different people and may struggle to get in touch with the associate actually handling your case. Give us a call or pop into our office when you need to talk with your lawyer.

Better Communication Leads To Stronger Claim Evidence – When you’re working directly with a local lawyer, it’s much easier to tell them your story, relay witness information, forward medical forms or have them stop by your employer and verify the claims you made. All of this will make it much easier for your lawyer to build a strong claim, and stronger claims lead to bigger payouts. A regional firm may be hundreds of miles away and never set foot in your town or visit your employer, and while this isn’t always necessary, being closer can certainly make it easier to build a strong claim.

You Are A Priority – A local firm likely has a much smaller caseload than a regional firm, which means that you are a greater priority within the company. These regional firms may be handling ten times as many cases at once, and if they can settle them for 60% value and clear them from their caseload, that works for them. The small firms with fewer cases have more of an onus to maximize the amount they get for their clients, because the more the client wins the more the attorney takes home because they get a set portion of the settlement amount. You’re not just another case that needs to get cleared off the books with a small firm, you’re a client who has our attention and deserves to get every penny they are entitled to receive.

Familiarity – Finally, a local attorney is much more familiar with some of the local aspects of your case. They’ve probably argued cases in the same courthouse, in front of the same judges, and have experience working with specific qualified rehabilitation consultants in your neck of the woods. We can better advocate on your behalf because of our history with the local courts and the professionals in the area, and this can make a huge difference in the success of your injury claim and your award amount.

The team at Margolis Law Firm wants to talk to you about your injury claim. We don’t want to pass your case off to some junior associate who hopes you’ll agree to the first offer just to put an end to your case. We care about getting you the compensation you deserve for your injuries because we want what’s best for our clients and our community. So stop in, give us a call or shoot us an email. You’ll find a personal touch to our service that you won’t get with the larger regional firms. Connect with Dean and his team of local attorneys today at (952) 230-2700.