Why are legitimate awards from the legal industry important to an injury victim? How can a person who is not an attorney tell the difference between those awards which genuinely honor excellence in the legal profession, and which awards can be purchased by any lawyer or law firm and are more for show?
Legitimate awards from the legal industry highlight the fact that not all personal injury attorneys have equal skills, experience or proven successful outcomes for their clients. There are unfortunately many personal injury lawyers who have never successfully put a client’s case before before a jury let alone obtained multiple successful jury verdicts. These lawyers settle all of their cases with the insurance companies.
How are legitimate awards from the legal industry important to an injury victim? How does an insurance company decide how much to pay on an injury claim? How can claims which are essentially for the same injury be reflect settlements across such a broad range of payment amounts? Insurance companies base their injury claim settlement payments on three essential factors: the severity of the injuries and the impact this has on the claimant’s life, the amount of the provisions specified by the insurance policy in question and the associated risk to the insurance company. Juries are the greatest source of risk for any insurance company. Insurance adjusters and their legal teams know if your injury case goes to trial they face a much stronger risk of paying more than if your lawyer simply settles every case they handle.
Insurance companies monitor all attorneys and know the records of each attorney, as well as the lawyers with proven trial skills and successful verdicts who are willing and able to put your case before a jury if necessary. The legal industry monitors this as well.
The most exclusive awards the legal industry offers honor the top few attorneys in personal injury work here in Southern California each year for excellence in their work. Recognition such as Super Lawyers and ABOTA (American Board of Trial Advocates) are based upon exceptional skill and achievement and require an invitation to join. Each recognizes top attorneys in their field based upon an exclusive selection process.
AVVO is a popular source of answers for legal consumers and bases their awards upon the consistent feedback of a law firm’s actual clients. The Multi-Million Dollar Advocates honors those who have actually achieved a multi-million dollar verdict for a client. Martindale Hubbel’s “AV Peer Revew Rated” “signifies that a large number of the lawyer’s peers rank him or her at the highest level of professional excellence for their legal knowledge, communication skills and ethical standards. Distinguished: An excellent rating for a lawyer with some experience.” This is why legitimate awards from the legal industry important to an injury victim.
Rivers J. Morrell has been consistently recognized by the legal industry for his skill as a personal injury trial attorney. He has dozens of reviews from satisfied clients – many more than the majority of attorneys. If you or someone you love has been injured in an accident we invite you to review the recommendations of our clients and the legal industry and contact Rivers Morrell or call (949)305-1400 for a free consultation.