HIRING AN ATTORNEY

At the Mintz Law Firm, we believe that hiring an attorney should be a simple process. Below our attorneys have answered some of the most common questions concerning hiring a Colorado personal injury attorney. Click on one of the bullets below for more information. If you have additional questions about hiring an attorney fill out one of the contact forms or visit our homepage here:

• Q: What will the attorney charge me?
• Q: When I’m looking for a personal injury lawyer, what qualification should I look for?
• Q: Does a person really need a lawyer to resolve a Colorado personal injury case?

Q: What will the attorney charge me?

The Colorado personal injury lawyers at MINTZ LAW FIRM, LLC do not require clients to pay any attorney’s fees on their personal injury claims unless their claim is settled. If no money is recovered, MINTZ LAW FIRM, LLC does not charge any lawyer’s fees. This is called a “contingency fee agreement”. This fee agreement is placed in writing and provides a guarantee that clients will not have to pay attorney’s fees until or unless a recovery is made.

Q: When I’m looking for a personal injury lawyer, what qualification should I look for?

Just as one would not request their family doctor to perform brain surgery, an attorney who handles a personal injury claim should be experienced in these types of cases. It is important to find out how many years of experience a lawyer has handling personal injury cases and whether the lawyer has substantial trial experience. Many attorneys say they are ” trial” lawyers but have minimal experience. Insurance companies know which lawyers are excellent trial attorneys. This affects whether they will settle the claim.

Q: Does a person really need a lawyer to resolve a Colorado personal injury case?

Approximately twenty years ago insurance companies attempted in good faith to settle claims with persons not represented by legal counsel. However, that’s usually not true today, unless they simply offer ridiculously low amounts. Several respected studies, including one funded by the insurance industry, have determined that people represented by legal counsel end up with significantly more money from their claims than people without legal counsel, even after paying their attorney.

Why? Simple. Insurance companies are driven to make profits and won’t make a reasonable offer to resolve the claim until they are sure they will otherwise pay out large amounts to defend the claim in the litigation process. That’s why they don’t make fair settlement offers unless the injured person has a lawyer. Insurance companies have numerous experts working for them, including investigators, adjustors, engineers and attorneys. It is their job to do everything they can to fight each claim.

MINTZ LAW FIRM, LLC and his dedicated staff also has access to similar experts and a network of associates developed in the almost 30 years the firm has been representing injured persons and their families. We conduct independent investigations to protect our client’s interests. Additionally, MINTZ LAW FIRM, LLC helps to manage the client’s medical care to make sure that they see excellent doctors that give unbiased disability opinions about the important issues for the legal claim(s) such as the question of the permanent affect of any injury, and the cost of future medical care.