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If you're in need of a Boston personal injury lawyer it always means you're in a hurry. We can't plan in advance when the accident is going to happen, so when we look for an accident lawyer, we are usually stressed out and because of that we often choose the first personal injury lawyer we don't yell at. Choosing the attorney this way isn't always the best idea, and not only in Boston. A personal injury lawyer is someone we need to help us in most delicate and important things - the decision whose fault effected in an accident may cost you dearly, both metaphorically speaking and literally. If you choose your attorneys right, they will save you a lot of time and trouble. If do this by accident, you can only hope for the best.

Boston personal injury lawyer services

Most law companies in Boston have a personal injury lawyer as a part of the staff, but there are several law firms that specialize in accident and injury problems (see the Internet for details - is a very helpful website). There's a lot of help available if only you know where to look for it.

What should you look at when meeting an injury lawyer?

All right, you're in need of an injury lawyer and you're in Boston. Personal injury lawyer you contacted is meeting you in a few minutes. Where shall you look to know if he's a good one or not? The best tip is to listen to him carefully - if he speaks only about positives there is something wrong here. Remember that the other side of the conflict also has a few good lawyers and THEY ARE GOING TO CAUSE PROBLEMS! If your lawyer does not tell you about them, it means that your attorney does not speak the whole truth or that he or she is incompetent. In Boston, a personal injury lawyer is really easy to find, so do not hesitate and dismiss your current one. Whatever is the cause, you shouldn't keep him. Personally I don't know what is worse for a lawyer - dishonesty or incompetence.

It is true to say that in the year 2007, the cost of legal aid has become so expensive that it is fast becoming out of the reach of most individuals and small businesses. This introduces significant problems to people and small companies which find themselves in the situation where they need to get expert legal advice. One option is the Do-It-Yourself (DIY) approach. This approach might work well when remodeling the house or servicing your car, but is fraught with dangers and difficulties when you need to deal with something as complex as the law. Getting it wrong can end up costing you, or your company, a lot of money. It can lead to bankruptcy, or worse still - a conviction and jail term.

Another solution is to use the services of those legal professionals who are not lawyers or attorneys but are still well trained in all aspects of law - the Paralegals. To enter the legal profession, paralegals undergo thorough training, often at law schools and universities, and need to register with various legal authorities who then issue them with a license permitting them to practice.

A common misconception is that you, the prospective client, cannot engage the services of a paralegal directly and need to first consult with lawyers or attorneys. This is just not true. There is nothing stopping you from seeking the assistance of a paralegal in the first instance.

Paralegals can do pretty much everything which attorneys and lawyers do except appearing in court and providing legal opinion. In fact when you engage the services of lawyers or attorneys, the chances are that they will have outsourced much of the research work to a paralegal anyway. Go direct to the paralegal and save!

As in the case of any legal professional consultation, the paralegal will meet with the client to conduct a preliminary interview. At the conclusion of this interview, the paralegal may decide that he/she is not suited to help you and would refer you to an attorney or lawyer for assistance. The very last thing a paralegal wants is to get into a situation where he can be sued by you for negligence. In this case it is best to cut your losses, pay the paralegal fee, and seek expert advice from a lawyer or attorney.

But if the paralegal decides that he can help you, you can be assured of getting expert legal advice for the fraction of the cost of the same advice from the more expensive lawyer or attorney.