The Law Firm You Choose Is Critical
Whether you are seeking legal counsel for a personal injury, criminal law or family law matter, the law firm you choose will play an important role in the outcome of your case. We encourage you to carefully review the credentials of the firm you choose.
Choosing a Personal Injury Lawyer
Beware of personal injury mills. Expensive advertising campaigns do not equal skill. Advertising is an effort to obtain business, right? However, selection of a professional based on advertising is simply not wise.
Advertisers seem to realize that we do select merchandise, records, T.V. programs, movies, and now lawyers, hospitals, doctors and psychologists on the basis of advertising. Therefore, we are advertising this principle: don't rely simply upon advertising to find your best friend, the person or people or organization that you would rely upon. Rather, when you have a problem of whatever character, find out about them.
Ask questions. You may even ask the advertiser about their experience and qualifications. If you ask Mart Fendley whether or not he is capable of handling your matter, our assurance is that we will tell you the truth. If your legal matter is not one we handle or is beyond our ability, we will tell you. We will not stop there, but we will assist you in locating an attorney to employ who can assist you.
Find a lawyer who will represent you, as opposed to a group that will transfer your case inside "the firm" to who knows who. This isn't to suggest that team effort isn't important. We are a team. But, you need an attorney to accept the personal and professional responsibility of being your lawyer and handling your case, who treats you as an individual, who considers you his or her client, who will take the time to explain the strengths and weaknesses of your case. To explain the legal system to you and how insurance companies think and act. An attorney who understands how your injuries have impacted you and your family, who establishes a personal relationship with you, and who cares enough to invest the time necessary in your case to seek the full compensation you need.
Insurance companies know the value of highly trained and skilled attorneys, and they hire the best lawyers they can find. These attorneys are known as "insurance defense attorneys". Defending personal injury cases is about all they do. These lawyers also know the skill level of the lawyer that will represent you and other injured persons. Mart Fendley has been litigating against these attorneys for all of his career.
Remember, you have been paying insurance companies premiums all of your adult life, and you will continue to pay insurance premiums for the rest of your life. When you have a claim, we understand and believe it is only fair and just that the insurance companies pay what they have promised to pay. If they would do this voluntarily, there would be no need for personal injury lawsuits and lawyers. But insurance companies regularly and routinely refuse to pay what they owe. They save untold millions of dollars because many hurt people simply give up. Some simply desire to avoid the legal system and its challenges. Insurance companies are counting on injured people to yield, give up or settle cheaply.
Do not be victimized twice. Do not let the insurance companies take advantage of you. Get a lawyer as skilled and as well trained as the insurance defense lawyers. While no attorney can promise a particular result in a given case, we can and do promise the following:
- We prepare each case for trial: Most personal injury cases are settled short of trial, but getting a case ready for trial and preparing adequately for trial causes the insurance company to recognize they have to pay or go to trial. A well-prepared case is critical to obtaining the compensation you need. When cases do go to trial, our thorough preparation is a tremendous benefit.
- We will fight for you: We are passionate advocates for accident victims. We will not sell you out by seeking the quickest, easiest and cheapest settlement. All too often, personal injury claims are settled for pennies on the dollar. In many cases, injured plaintiffs settle their case before they realize the full extent of their injuries. We seek just compensation for our clients. If defense counsel for the insurance company will not make a fair settlement offer, we will be thoroughly prepared to advocate on our client's behalf at trial.
To speak with a lawyer about a personal injury, criminal law or family law matter, contact the law office of Mart G. Fendley in Clarksville, Tennessee. To schedule a free consultation, call 931-266-4647 or contact us by e-mail.
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