Why Does My Lawyer Want to Send Me to Another Law Firm?

Why Does My Lawyer Want to Send Me to Another Law Firm?

After experiencing a severe car accident or workplace injury, you carefully searched for an accident attorney to handle your case. You felt confident knowing a personal injury law firm was advocating for you. Then, your attorney informs you that your case is being referred to another law firm—one you don’t know, haven’t researched, and didn’t choose.

Does it Mean That I Have a Bad Case?

The answer is no! There are several reasons why the attorney you contacted is referring you to another lawyer.

• Not Personal Injury Attorneys: Most attorneys typically only practice in certain areas, such as family law or criminal law. They may not specialize in personal injury accident cases.
• Caseload: The law firm does not have the staff to give your case the attention it deserves.
• Financial Resources: The law firm doesn’t have the financial resources to cover your case costs.
• Case Not Big Enough: Some personal injury lawyers will only handle easy cases with high potential value. Other personal injury law firms are willing to take on all cases, including those that are hard and require more work.
• Case Too Risky: A personal injury law firm might decline a case deemed too risky due to how the accident happened (i.e., liability)
• Conflict of Interest: A personal injury law firm should not represent both a driver and a passenger in the same car accident case.
• Jurisdiction. Some out-of-state personal injury law firms cannot handle a car accident case that took place in New York.

Will I Need to Pay Both Law Firms?

The answer is no. When your case is transferred to another law firm, you will not incur additional fees. The original and new lawyers split the fees based on the work each performed.

Don’t Be a Victim Twice – Choose the Right Attorney!

While your attorney may be recommending a referral to another law firm, you’re under no obligation to comply. Don’t be a Victim Twice. You choose your own attorney. Find an attorney who has extensive experience handling your type of case. The accident attorneys at Greenstein & Pittari, LLP are skilled at handling all types of accident cases.

•Motor Vehicle Accidents

•Pedestrian Knockdown Accidents

•Bicyclist Knockdown Accidents

•Motorcycle Accidents

•Scooter, Electric Bike, Moped and Vespa Accidents

•Truck Accidents

•Construction Accidents

•Slip & Fall Accidents

•School Accidents

•Workplace Accidents

•Wrongful Death

•Nursing Home Abuse

•Spinal Cord Injury

•Brain injuries

•Burn Injury

•Sexual Abuse

•Employment Discrimination

•Age and Hour Cases

•Police Misconduct

•Birth Injury

•Medical Malpractice

Don’t Be a Victim Twice – Call 1-800-Victim2

Our firm’s motto is “Don’t Be A Victim Twice”.  If you are a victim of an accident, call 1-800-VICTIM2 (1-800-842-8462). The call is free. The consultation is free. You don’t pay us unless we are successful.  That’s our “Our Fee Guarantee – No Fee Unless Successful

If you or a loved one was the victim of an accident, the personal injury attorneys at Greenstein & Pittari, LLP are here to help. Greenstein & Pittari, LLP has offices in Manhattan, Bronx, Queens, Brooklyn, Staten Island, Westchester, and Nassau County. Our lawyers work tirelessly to assure our clients get the compensation they are entitled to when others have acted negligently or recklessly and caused serious injury. “Don’t Be A Victim Twice, call 1-800-VICTIM2 (1-800-842-8462) to schedule a confidential consultation.