It may surprise an accident victim to learn that not all personal injury lawyers will represent a client at a trial if one should become necessary. There are instances in which, if a settlement agreement is not possible in a case, a personal injury attorney may refer you to a litigator with experience going to trial. When meeting with your personal injury attorney, ask if they have the resources and experience to take your case to trial if it becomes necessary based on developments. If a lawyer assures you they have the capacity and willingness to represent you throughout the case, whether a settlement or trial, then you know what to expect. When the attorney relays that they would not represent you in a trial situation, you may want to discuss what attorney would handle the case in those circumstances and then decide whether that is an acceptable arrangement for you. Most personal injury cases eventually settle but not all. There is always a chance, even if it is small, that a case may not reach a successful settlement agreement for any number of reasons, and the case would need to proceed through a trial. You want to understand the process from the outset of your representation so that you do not find yourself in an uncomfortable and uncertain situation later in the case.