How do I choose the right lawyer for a catastrophic injury?

Here is a vetting checklist to use during your consultations.

• Do you have the financial resources to fund this case?
  Catastrophic cases can cost $100,000+ in expert fees alone. If the firm cannot advance these costs, they will settle cheap.
• When was the last time you took a case to verdict?
  Insurance companies know which lawyers fold before trial. You need a threat they respect.
• Do you handle these cases exclusively?
  Avoid "door law" (anything that walks in the door). You need a specialist, not a generalist.

In a catastrophic injury case (TBI, Spinal Cord, amputation), we must hire life care planners, economists, and accident reconstructionists. A firm operating on a shoestring budget cannot afford to fight a billion-dollar insurer properly.