A personal injury lawyer is a professional who helps individuals and families get justice for wrongfully caused injuries and damages. This is a broad area of the law, sometimes called tort law.

It is very important for an injured person to find a lawyer who specializes in the type of case that the injury victim has suffered. When an individual is hurt, he or she will likely want to file suit against a driver who hit his or her car, employers of workers who have been hurt on the job, manufacturers of defective products, and insurance companies that are responsible for paying for accidents or injuries.

Whether it is an automobile accident, a workers’ compensation claim, or a medical malpractice lawsuit, every case will require expert witnesses in the specific field that is at issue. A skilled personal injury attorney will make sure to have the right experts on the case. This includes accident reconstruction experts, medical experts, life care planners, economists, and others.

It is also very important for an injured person to keep their lawyer updated as they go through the process of getting well. For example, it is a good idea to tell the lawyer when you have reached the end of your treatment or have received any additional medical bills or narrative medical reports from your doctors. Keeping the attorney up to date on the details of your recovery will help ensure that the damages awarded fully compensate you for all of your losses.