Because a personal injury or disability lawyer will most of the time only be paid if they win their case, they are sometimes selective about the cases they accept. For instance, if a claimant has fired multiple disability lawyers or personal injury lawyers over the course of their claim, other lawyers may decline to work with that claimant. Lawyers may also deny a case if the applicant is under the age of 45, due to the decreased likelihood that a person younger than that will be seriously disabled or injured. For these reasons, it is important to be honest with your prospective disability lawyer or personal injury lawyer when you are considering hiring them.