"I need a Serbian workers compensation lawyer in Chicago"
We received that request the other day. The potential client speaks limited English and is much more comfortable in their native Serbian tongue. No worries, we know competent, experienced Illinois workers comp lawyers that speak Serbian, Croatian, Polish, Spanish, Bulgarian, Chinese, Greek, Estonian, French and probably 20 other languages (English too!).
The point of this is that you don't want to ever hire a lawyer just because they speak your language. If they have no experience with work injury cases then they are not the right Illinois injury lawyer for you. Same would be true if you were getting a divorce, arrested for a DUI or anything else. The experience of the lawyer is always #1 in our book in deciding who is best for a potential client. Being able to communicate with you is very important too, but a lawyer who speaks your language but has never tried a case isn't going to do you much good.
Think of it this way. If they don't have the experience then they essentially don't have the language skills. Because if they don't know what the Judge wants to hear or what the rules are then it's really just a foreign language to them.
One secret of lawyers is that we don't know how to handle everything you call us about. The best divorce attorney would be lost at the Illinois Workers' Compensation Commission. I couldn't tell you how to fill out bankruptcy paperwork and I'm in my 14th year as an attorney.
The good news is that for work comp and most areas of law there are good, experienced attorneys who also speak the language you want to speak. If you need a name of one just let us know.
We are workers' compensation attorneys that help people with Illinois work injuries anywhere in IL via our statewide network of attorneys. Contact us and we will answer your questions or find the right lawyer for your situation.
