by winburnlawShould I Hire An Attorney Based On A TV Ad?
This type of advertising seems to be most prevalent in the personal injury field of law. Some say that this is because consumers have no understanding of the value of their cases and if they engage a law firm that, in essence, is a “factory” that settles these cases for whatever is easily obtained by legal staff (i.e. sometimes not trained lawyers but instead by paralegals or other non-lawyers) then the business can be profitable based on the volume of business they handle. For example, if a seasoned veteran thinks a case is worth $100,000.00 it may not be that hard for an inexperienced law firm that is looking only for a quick end to the case to accept $25,000.00 for the case. By having a volume of cases, their business is profitable by settling case after case for whatever can be easily obtained.
At Winburn Law Offices, we do not advertise on TV. We put our credentials and history of success (see the “In The News” page) up on our website for you to consider when deciding to hire a personal injury lawyer.
Winburn Law Offices keeps its practice limited to personal injury matters and provides information to legal consumers so that they can make their best decisions on their own. We handle cases throughout the State of Vermont.
by winburnlawThe Contingency Fee
Most personal injury lawyers handle cases on a contingency fee. Essentially this means that the lawyer does not get paid unless there is a successful outcome.
The contingency fee is called the average person’s “key to the courthouse”, since most people do not have the money to hire an attorney and would otherwise be unable to challenge insurance companies decisions about the value of their cases.
Contingency fees are available in nearly every type of personal injury matter since most people who have been injured are suffering financial hardship from being out of work, have medical bills and other expenses and are in no position to pay a lawyer. Although the actual result can never be guaranteed, if your case is accepted by Winburn Law Offices it is probably because we think we are going to be able to get a successful result for you and can provide advice and assistance to help get the best results.
Winburn Law Offices represents people throughout the State of Vermont. We have represented clients in St. Albans, Vermont in the northern part of the state to Bennington, Vermont in the southern part of the state and in most points in between including Rutland, Burlington, Woodstock, Brattleboro and the Northeast Kingdom. We also represent numerous clients from out-of-state who have been injured in Vermont in car accidents, snowmobile accidents and in general negligence cases. Please give us a call at 1-800-640-5100 for a free consultation.