Selecting a lawyer is not much different than choosing the right professional to assist you with other needs that you might have. Your goal should be to find the lawyer with the best qualifications, experience and knowledge to meet your legal needs. Like doctors, may lawyers concentrate their practices in specific areas. Just as you would not consult with a neurologist to treat your foot injury, you should not select a lawyer who is not qualified to handle your case.
Many lawyers are general practitioners who can handle a wide variety of cases.
Your objective should be to find a lawyer with the most experience with the type of problem that you have. In the area of personal injury cases, there are many lawyers who handle relatively non complex cases. However, there are relatively few lawyers who regularly handle complex personal injury cases, product liability cases or medical malpractice cases. You may have to search a little harder to find these attorneys. If you speak with an attorney about your case, find out initially if the lawyer handles the type of problem that you have.