Why People Don't Like Lawyers
I went to a damages seminar conducted by David Ball in October, 2004. David was talking about why people don’t like lawyers. He said a lot of it was in the way lawyers talk about cases. Here are some of the tips he suggested:
When a lawyer talks about money, it makes people hate them more.
A serious Injury is not a "Great Case". It is a serious injury.
Lawyers don’t get verdicts. Verdicts belong to the client. The clients get the verdicts to compensate for terrible and catastrophic injuries. The lawyers did not get verdicts because they ‘kicked ass’.
David Ball says to always make the conversation about the client and their losses. The case is about someone who is hurt and needs help. People that want to help are balancing the scales. Anytime the lawyer focuses on himself or his fees it leads to people thinking they are greedy.
