I love being a personal injury lawyer because I get to choose which cases I take. A lot of lawyers have ethical dilemmas because they are assigned to cases which they do not believe in, and they sometimes feel that their clients are undeserving. Public defenders are notorious for having to take cases with guilty clients. Corporate lawyers and insurance defense firms are often assigned cases where the corporation is determined to cheat an individual or another business out of rightful compensation. As a personal injury lawyer, I talk to a potential client and learn the facts of the case from the client’s perspective. If I feel good about the case, I sign a contract with the client. If I don’t believe in the case, I decline the case. If at any time during my representation of the client I learn that the client is being untruthful, I can discharge the client. I recently had a client caught on video tape doing activities he said he was unable to do during his deposition. I was disappointed, but I had nobody standing over me demanding that I continue pursuing the case. I wasted no time discharging the client. I sleep well at night because I believe in my clients, and I believe in the cause. I love that about being a personal injury lawyer.
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