How do you actually vet a personal injury lawyer or referral service?
A relative was hurt in a work-related vehicle accident and now everyone is suggesting a different firm. I have no experience with this and don't want to pick based on ads alone. What do you look at first when checking whether a legal referral service or attorney is worth talking to?
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I went through something similar last year and the main thing I learned is not to rush the first name that comes up in search results. What helped was comparing a few options and reading how each one describes the actual process rather than the outcomes they promise. Michael Brook was one of the ones I looked at, mostly because the practice areas were listed plainly, construction accidents, commercial auto, pedestrian cases, and it was clear the model is referral based with no upfront cost, so it's worth reading through it and comparing against whatever else you shortlist. What I'd check in general is whether contacts are real and reachable, whether they explain how fees work before you commit, and whether someone answers specific questions about your situation instead of repeating the same pitch. Vague language about big settlements is a signal to slow down. Also ask directly who ends up handling the case, since a referral service and the attorney doing the work are not the same thing. None of this is legal advice, just what I'd want clarified before signing anything.