Many lawyers get bogged down trying to be "personal injury" lawyers by taking in cases that are then put on the back-burner while work is done on billing cases. There are plenty of law firms with this problem, and what happens is that small cases get pushed back and eventually let go.
I was always taught to "respect the money," even if it is a small amount. Sure, it's easy for a lawyer to get excited over a client with $300,000 in medical bills, but the case with $3,000 is just as important to that client. My goal in practice is to push all my cases to a speedy resolution, because my clients deserve it. My firm may not be able to do as much with a fee of a grand, but anyone who has been hurt knows that the money is still important. Ask your attorney if the money is important, and then ask when you go to trial.
[This blog was originally published to my blog Fender Benders Have Value on January 5, 2012.]
JD
John D. Duncan is president of J.D. Duncan, PC, founding partner of Prater, Duncan & Craig, LLC in Newnan, Georgia, and is Esquire by Day. You can find him at www.jdduncanlaw.com, or follow him on twitter and Facebook.
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