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Advertising Of The Legal Industry In Tyler

December 14th, 2009

Medical malpractice attorney tyler txIn Tyler TX the primary type of lawyer that spends money advertising in various forms are tort lawyers. Most people have not heard of this type of attorney but the more familiar names that are also considered tort attorneys are personal injury lawyers, medical malpractice attorneys, negligence lawyers, and product liability lawyers. I think almost everyone has seen billboard ads for local tort lawyer Earl Drott. His billboard ads span the entire city of Tyler and by now if you were to think of an attorney to call to assist with a medical malpractice claim or something similar you would likely give Earl a call because his ads are fresh on your mind. These lawyers make a lot of money per case and so it is worth it for them to advertise in very large TV and billboard campaigns.

I sometimes wish I could advertise to this degree as tort attorneys are able to do but that would require that businesses that list in this directory give me $50,000 to have a business listing and I don’t think very many people would go for that. Not to worry as the cost is still only $10 and $100 depending on the business listing you choose. We are not a subscription based directory but we will likely soon become one so get in while the price is still cheap. At this time auto accident attorney advertising on tyler texas televison seems to be the primary ad spots for attorneys selling their services in East Texas.

In 1976 a ban was lifted on advertising in the legal profession. Up until 1976 lawyers were only allowed to gather business through reputation and word of mouth. An Arizona case challenging the constitutionality of banning advertising in the legal profession went all the way to the United States Supreme Court which removed the ban on advertising. However, the US still allowed the State Bar to “regulate” advertising in order to make certain that the information presented was true and did not mislead others or make false claims. The Texas State bar association lifted their ban on advertising but still regulates advertising among Texas lawyers to make sure no one is misleading the public or giving the legal profession a bad name. I am sure we have all heard the term “ambulance chaser” which is a derogatory name for tort lawyers and this is why the state bar works to regulate and make sure the radio and TV ads do not cross a certain line.

Advertising among injury lawyers first began to focus on slip and fall victims. Just the other day I was in a Tyler TX car dealership and a Tyler gas station owner told me he was recently sued by his customer because they tripped on a rug that slipped under their feet as they walked out the door. Lately major pharmaceutical companies are increasingly becoming the target of personal injury lawyers and I know of some attorneys in the Tyler area that have won class action lawsuits against some of these pharmaceutical companies. My family has personal experience in being injured by a consumer product that contains formaldehyde in a baby bubble bath we used. Our baby broke out in a severe rash for several days from the high dose of formaldehyde and other ingredients found in the bath liquid. We did not hire a Tyler TX personal injury lawyer to sue a company but these are the types of situations lawyers in Tyler would fight for a consumer.

Two large topics that are covered in personal injury ads in Tyler are automobile crashes and medical malpractice victims. You have likely seen the “Strong Arm” advertising pretty much everyday on TV’s in Tyler ready to fight if you have been injured in a car accident. Loncar focuses on those who may have been hit by an 18 wheeler. The fact of the matter is that transportation companies make a fortune and have a lot of money. If you are hit by an 18 wheeler and win a lawsuit there could be substantial payments you could receive as well as your attorney. My friend was hit by an 18 wheeler at a red light. The truck just never stopped. My friend did receive a lot of money in the lawsuit but he also had to have a complete back surgery that has permanently disabled him in certain ways for life. These perspective clients like my friend usually seek damages for their medical bills, pain, and suffering. I would never wish a car accident upon myself or anyone regardless of the payment I might receive through a lawsuit and generally the payment isn’t really enough considering what may have happened.

Even though attorneys make a lot of money through lawsuits it is many times the best way to get the money to pay for surgeries and other things because of the personal injury you may have received. It isn’t exactly like winning the lottery since most people are severely injured. The lady at McDonald’s who won millions of dollars for a coffee burn definitely got more than she needed to fix a minor burn but in general personal injury law is very needed in this day and age. The Tyler Texas highways represent one of the easiest ways you could become injured during daily activity. It is good to know their are attorneys in town like Earl Drott and Brian Loncar to assist with different types of personal injury law.

To give you an idea on the type of money attorneys spend on advertising take these statistics into consideration. In the top seventy-five television markets nation wide two-thousand lawyers advertise on television and spend close to $200 million collectively on advertising. This is about $100,000 a year on ads per attorney. Looking at some of the billboard and TV ads in Tyler TX I would imagine that some of our local attorneys pay close to this amount which is really startling to think about. The ads that are placed are primarily directed at low income people in Tyler. The reason these ads are placed in low income areas and on TV stations focused at low income residents in Tyler is due to higher income residents already having contact with attorneys for other reasons like wills and contracts. About 20 percent of low income residents in Tyler find their lawyer through TV, billboard, and yellowpages ads. I imagine internet ads through cell phones will soon be a source if not already where local Tyler people will find personal injury lawyers.

Tyler Texas Personal Injury Lawyer

September 10th, 2009

It is important to make a list of certain check points to check off when choosing your Tyler Texas personal injury lawyer. The number one concern with people is whether the personal injury lawyer has your financial and health interests at heart when taking your case.

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Many personal injury lawyers have long since lost their ability to have real compassion and concern about the peoples lives they represent in court and instead see them as just another source of income. When choosing a lawyer you want to pay close attention to how much time they give you to talk and if they listen to what you are wanting from the case and what your financial and health concerns are and how this corresponds to what you would like to see in the final outcome of the court battle.

What can happen quite often is an early financial settlement that may only be $200,000 – $500,000 for the injured person when they have been permanently injured for life. Take for example a recent injury that occurred to a friend of mine in Tyler Texas. He had injured a part of his body while on the job and was not provided the proper safety equipment to handle the things he was working with. This was typical work behavior and the managers approved. My friend was simply working according to protocol that were already accepted and agreed upon although the work safety manuals stipulated that he should be using certain safety equipment that was not made available to their employees. It would have been impossible for my friend to meet the demands of his boss and job while protecting himself from injury.

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My friend who lives in Tyler Texas lost some use of a part of his body he would need later on after getting his degrees so that he could pursue what he wanted to do long term. Because this part of his body was injured while at work he would not be able to pursue this dream any longer. His income potential over the course of his life were substantially limited based upon his aspirations and certain sporting activity would be hampered for life as well. In the course of him pursuing a lawsuit with this company his lawyers convinced him to go ahead and settle out of court because there is no guarantee a lawsuit would be able to achieve the amount of money he needed. The problem is that many people personally injured on the job in Tyler Texas go ahead and accept a settlement offer even though this may not be in the best interest of that person.

The pressure of listening to a professional personal injury lawyer telling you that if the case went to court you may not get anything is enough for most people to give in and accept a settlement for much less. Considering many settlements will be gone in just a few years does it really make sense to choose a settlement for $200,000 – $500,000 when your life long injuries might be more in the neighborhood of $5,000,000. Personal law attorneys especially inexperienced ones will really push you towards the settlement option regardless of how badly you have been injured as they do not have the confidence to fight something like this in court and do the required work to make sure you get the money owed to you.

By interviewing several personal injury attorneys and seeing how well they ask questions and prod for your concerns and what you are looking to get out of the lawsuit you can determine what care they may give to your case. If the attorney seems to all but rule out taking the case to court and seems to be set on just settling you may want to look elsewhere. Many times settling your claim out of court is just not the answer. You may not have a guarantee on the final dollar amount by taking it to court in an actual lawsuit but you will at least get the chance to fight for what you deserve. Their is no price too high on losing the ability to provide for your family because of the incompetence of a Tyler Texas business owner or boss.

Some lawyers operate in a manner much like an extortionist in an attempt to make themselves wealthy while providing absolutely no benefit to their clients. An extortionist will take whatever they can get and are skilled more in the art of extortion than in the art of research, evidence gathering, court appearance, and trial law. You want a true personal injury lawyer that will go to court for you and fight it out with the business that harmed you to get what you deserve. Any scam or con artist can extort money from a business but it takes a very smart educated lawyer that can take your case to court and get you what you believe you are entitled to. It is actually harder to pass the CPA exam than the bar exam and so don’t let the fact that a lawyer may be licensed to practice law trick you into thinking you are talking to someone of higher intelligence. I personally like lawyers who are both licensed CPA’s and licensed to practice law.

If you’ve been injured in an accident, on the job, or by a negligent health care provider, your first step should be to do some research and find a responsibly, reputable personal injury lawyer in Tyler Texas. A good East Texas attorney will take the time to listen and will set realistic expectations for the amount of money you may be able to collect. They will offer the option to fight the case in court without undue pressure to settle. Sometimes a settlement is the best answer and so it is important to keep that option open depending on the severity of your injury.

Have you ever heard the term ambulance chaser? This is the type of personal injury attorney who advertises on phone books, billboards, and cabs and may not be a reputable East Texas attorney. Many of these lawyers are out to collect as much money as possible for themselves and will charge exorbitant fees if they win your case. An attorney that takes more money than they themselves are entitled to just prays on the weak minded and uneducated citizens in Tyler. This type of attorney is why we recommend interviewing several East Texas attorneys in order to find one that is honest and will not take more money in fees than he is due.

We have found that by contacting local bar association phone number you will be quickly answered by a phone operator who will route you to a live law office in Tyler Texas based on the law category you give them. The Bar association maintains a list of responsible Tyler Texas attorneys and will be able to recommend a good personal injury attorney that will listen closely to your case. If you think you will have trouble paying attorneys fees, you may want to investigate the free legal aid clinics in your area. Not all attorneys recommended through the bar association are honest but you will have better odds of being hooked up with a legit attorney by approaching your search through the bar association.

In summary make sure that he or she listens to your personal injury case and does not immediately push you into a settlement offer before talking about the advantages and disadvantaged of fighting it in court. An obvious example of an attorney that is listening to your case will immediately take down the details of your account of what happened that caused your injury. Your attorney will ask inquisitive questions you may have not thought of to help them determine how they might be able to win your court case against the Tyler business that injured you. Sometimes a law suit is not the appropriate response to an injury but don’t let a settlement offer be pushed on you before proper advantages and disadvantages have been explained to you regarding fighting it out in court. Like I explained earlier, $200,000 – $500,000 in settlement money is just not enough for certain injuries. If after a few years that money is gone and you are still injured what have you really gained?

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