Since I have starting practicing personal injury law in 1994, the internet was still in development. Now, the internet has become so common that it has effected the way we run our everyday lives. With the explosion of the wealth of information on the web, people feel empowered to handle their own claims by researching […]
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Dallas attorney, Robert C. Slim, announces that he has made some major revisions to the terms of his contingency fee contracts in personal injury cases. The most significant revision was the “Lower-Fee Guarantee.” So many times, personal injury attorneys enforce their contingency fees without due regard for the net recovery of the client. Under this
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Being a personal injury attorney can have its drawbacks. Many view these lawyers as incredulous and sleezy. But helping those who cannot help themselves has its benefits and can be very rewarding. For example, I recently received an email from a client that I would like to share. It is one of the most touching testimonials
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Many potential clients have consulted with me while they are represented by another lawyer. Of course, they ask me: Can I drop my current lawyer? The simple answer is “yes.” You can always fire your current lawyer. The bigger issue is how you should go about it. The typical Dallas personal injury lawyer take cases on
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As a Dallas personal injury attorney since 1994, I have listened to my clients over the years and learned what they expect from their attorney. Here are a few things that a personal injury attorney should recognize as their role in representing a client. Good Communication. When a client hires an attorney to present them
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A client, or potential client, must be able to consult directly with the attorney. If you are the victim of an accident or other personal injury, you are probably confused by this unforeseen event. At this critical point, good client communication is very important. I have been practicing personal injury litigation in the Dallas and
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As a personal injury attorney and car accident lawyer in the Dallas / Fort Worth area since 1994, I have had people call me and ask if I would be willing to pay money for new case referrals. My answer has always been, and will always be, “No!” Why? Because the practice of paying for cases
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A lawyer-client relationship is a personal one. In the Dallas / Fort Worth area, like many other large cities in the United States, there are many personal injury and car accident law firms that strive to sign up as many cases as possible. Some of those “high-volume” law firms spend millions of dollars per year
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I have many people ask whether my car accident lawyer is permitted to take a fee from my Personal Injury Protection (PIP). When you sign a contract to hire a lawyer for your auto accident case, the contract probably provides that the attorney’s percentage comes from “any and all” amounts that are collected. Technically, this would
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“No fees unless you collect.” What does this mean? Most, if not all, personal injury lawyers agree to represent a client on a “contingency fee” basis. Simply put, a contingency fee is a fee paid to an attorney that is contingent, or conditioned, upon any recovery in the case. Since most injured clients are unable
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