Injury Case Representation Demand In Inland Empire

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The Inland Empire has grown dramatically over the past 10 to 15 years and with it has come an extreme amount of traffic and road danger. Hundreds of thousands of people travel to population centers from the inland empire to work. They drive from Fontana, San Bernardino, Victorville, Riverside, and Corona to more urban areas in Los Angeles and Orange County to work. This stress and amount of sure hours on the road leads to more injury accidents. The 10, 15, 215, 60 and 91 freeways all converge on the inland Empire and traffic is growing everyday.

At the Gonzales Law Offices we understand the dynamics of the transportation systems to and from the inland empire. It is important to have a local inland empire lawyer, in your home area that understands and is available to you. Most Los Angles based, mega Injury firms, are just hubs of the masses of cases and do not have the resources and time to meet the needs of the suburban areas of the Southern California.

Moreover, the inland empire population growth as put stress on the local population centers and services. People are being injured at a more frequent rate at Hospitals, stores, parks, and all other gathering sports as the population begins to explode. We have seen an upsurge in premises liability cases in major store chains as they struggle to deal with the amounts of people introduced to their stores.

Major transportation accidents are also increasing, as people begin to take more pubic transpiration and ride shares like uber and lift, more injuries happen. The volume passengers of larger carriers and busses has been increasing as more people look to them for alternatives to having a car.

Uber and Lift are also a big source of problems in recent times. Usually people take uber and lift rides at the peak times of traffic or at the more dangerous times of night. As people increasing use these ridge share alternatives the more accidents will occur.

Injury Law Firms like Gonzales Law Offices are unique as they are familiar with the insurance carriers and law firms involved that defend these injury cases. If is important to protect yourself and your family against anticipated aggressive defenses of these claims. The Insurance industry is aggressive in defending all claims and it is important to talk to an attorney quickly.

The claims process can be stressful and time consuming, and it is. In these busy times, most people do not have the time to maintain the paperwork and do the follow up it takes to properly process in injury claim. Documentation has to be clear and on time, statements have to be taken , and medical treatment must be properly presented to prove the injury claim. Law firms like, Gonzales Law Offices, is staffed to effectively process and follow up on all the details of each particular case.

Litigation lawyers in the inland empire is also needed. Most attorneys in the Inland Empire to not have the experience necessary to effectively process as cases though the court litigation process. Gonzales Law Offices in uniquely suited to litigate and win jury trials in the Inland Empire courts. Gonzales Law Offices has tried cases in Riverside, San Bernardino, Palm Springs, Victorville, and Pomona. Gonzales Law Offices has been successful in all the Inland Empire Courts.

In looking for a Car Accident Lawyer or Personal Injury Lawyer, it is important to talk to an actual attorney. There are a lot of ads for attorneys on TV and other advertising but be careful of mass marked law firms that make big promises. If your case is important to you, you need to speak to the actual attorney that will be handling your case, before you sign up. Major injury cases are important, and your case deserves the skill of an actual experienced lawyer, that has been successful before.

Again, at the Gonzales Law Offices, they are local and available to meet and interact with their clients. This is important because the exchange of information between the client and the Law Firm In critical to achieving the results the case deserves. It is important to create a relationship with a lawyer in your local area that can be a hub of legal advice and a resource for all your legal needs.

Inland empire law firms, Like Gonzales Law Offices are well suited to bring highly effective injury representation to inland Empire Communities. Gonzales Law Offices has handled cases throughout southern California. Gonzales Offices maintains offices in Ontario, Fontana, Rancho Cucamonga, Victorville, Riverside, and Corona.

What Evidence Can An Attorney Help You Obtain After A Big Rig Truck Accident?

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Howard Raphaelson

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In the United States, over 130,000 people are injured each year it big rig truck accidents. These accidents can result in death or can cause serious injuries due to the weight and size of the trucks. If you have been injured as the result of a big rig colliding with your vehicle, hiring an attorney to handle your claim can be a smart move.

A truck accident lawyer can obtain evidence regarding your case before the evidence can no longer be found or obtained, eliminating headaches down the road. If you have never been involved in this type of case before, you may wonder what evidence an attorney can help you obtain. Here are some of the common pieces of evidence a truck accident attorney can help you obtain after an accident.

Truck Driver Logs

By law, every big rig driver is required to keep a log when they are operating the big rig. This log needs to show when the driver started driving for the day, when they took breaks throughout the day, how many hours of sleep they got and how many miles per day they drove. If the driver was not getting enough sleep or not taking breaks as required by law, exhaustion may have contributed to the accident. An attorney may have to subpoena the courts to get ahold of the truck driver log book. This book may help to show how tired the driver may have been and whether they were following state and federal laws when operating the big rig.

The Big Rig Maintenance Records

Another common cause of big rig accidents is maintenance problems. Brake issues on a big rig can cause accidents to occur. It already takes a big rig more time to stop than passenger cars due to their size and weight. But if the brakes are worn out, it can take them even longer to stop, which may result in a collision. Big rigs maintenance records are important as they show whether the big rig was being properly maintained and cared for. The maintenance records will include routine maintenance, such as brake changes and oil changes, as well as major repairs, such as engine repairs. If the big rig was not being properly maintained, these maintenance issues could have been the cause of or the contributing factor in the collision that left you injured. An attorney can obtain the records to help show that lack of maintenance may have been the cause of the accident.

Medical Records

By law, all big rig truck drivers are required to pass a DOT physical. They are also required to report specific medical changes that can interfere with their ability to operate a truck. These things may include having high blood pressure, having recently had a heart attack, or taking prescription medication that can affect awareness. Unfortunately, though, not every driver reports their medical conditions because they do not want to lose their job or their income. Truck accident lawyers can subpoena the court to obtain a copy of the driver’s recent medical records if there is a reason to believe a medical event or medication may have been the cause of or a contributing factor for the accident that occurred.

The Police Report

Following a big rig accident, the police will arrive and write a report. The police report is a key piece of evidence. The report typically states who they believe was at fault for the accident, why they think that and what factors either caused or contributed to the accident. Most people think that obtaining this police report is simple enough, but it can be challenging to get your hands on. A lawyer will figure out which law enforcement agency wrote the report when it will be ready, where and how to pick it up and then obtain the report. This report can then be presented if your case goes to trial to help show who was at fault for the accident and why.

Witness Statements

The last key piece of evidence that an attorney can help you to obtain after truck accidents is witness statements. Immediately following a car accident, those who saw the accident happen may stop to help or to talk to the police. When possible, get those witnesses name, phone number, and address. Once you have this information, pass it on to your attorney. The attorney can then contact these witnesses and ask them what they saw and what they feel caused the accident. If needed, they may need to be deposed if they are unwilling to provide the information voluntarily. If the attorney feels that the witness is reliable and the information they say can help your case, that witness can be called to testify at your trial. Having witnesses helps to paint the story of how your accident occurred and who was at fault for the accident.

Big rig truck accidents can result in a multitude of injuries. This means that your medical expenses can quickly add up and you may be unable to work. An experienced attorney can help you file a personal injury claim and win by presenting evidence that helps to show the other party was at fault and why.

When You Should File a Mechanic’s Lien

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Jessica Whitton

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Before you go online looking for instructions on filing a mechanic’s lien, it might help to find out a little more about this special legal remedy. A mechanic’s lien is used primarily in the construction industry and helps service and materials providers to collect their debts. The definition, according to Wikipedia, is as follows:

“A mechanics lien is a security interest in the title to property for the benefit of those who have supplied labor or materials that improve the property…[I]t is called by various names, including, generically, construction lien. It is also called a materialman’s lien or supplier’s lien when referring to those supplying materials, a laborer’s lien when referring to those supplying labor, and a design professional’s lien when referring to architects or designers who contribute to a work of improvement.”

The Rules for Filing a Mechanic’s Lien

As it turns out, this depends on many factors. Each state has its own set of rules on when a lien can be filed. They also set out who can file a lien. Most of the time, there is a requirement for the parties involved to send a preliminary notice before the project begins for them to qualify for rights to file a lien.

The main rule that holds across the United States — no matter what state you’re in — is that as long as you have furnished or supplied services, equipment, materials and labor to a project and the property was improved in whatever way as a result of that, then you have a right to file a lien against the property so long as you do it soon after you supply or furnish.

It’s a mouthful, but it makes sense. It’s meant to protect you from clients who do not honor their debts.

But what is the value of the lien? Why should you file a mechanic’s lien at all, and how does it all lead to you getting paid?

Complications May Create Issues

Mechanic’s liens are highly effective and do get you paid quickly. The main reason is that, as soon as you file a lien, many complications arise for the property owner and they, in turn, have to pay you back. The complication that leads you to getting paid depends on the specific situation. Here are some of the complications:

The property immediately gets encumbered by your lien, complicating its future sale
If the project has a lender, you lien might get priority over that lender’s interest in some property; this is bound to get their attention and they might suspend funding for the project until the lien has been lifted
You capture the owner’s attention more effectively
Most contracts have a requirement that the property be free of liens; filing a lien leads the owner’s other contracts to get breached
More parties will find themselves obligated to pay your debt
You get a clearer payment deadline
You can be paid in terms of the property
People will pay you faster because no one wants to have to deal with a mechanic’s lien
These liens are hard to challenge legally
A mechanic’s lien puts you at the top of the priority list when the owner files for bankruptcy
The mechanic’s lien can freeze the cash flow on the project
Mechanic’s lien may lead parties to team up to pay you quickly
Lien claims sometimes give you the right to attorney fees and other legal costs
The lien will prioritize your debt and escalate the situation
The contractor’s bonding ability may be affected by your mechanic’s lien
Relationships will be affected by the mechanic’s lien
The mechanic’s lien will give you leverage

Tips for Teaching Your Teenager Car Safety

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Howard Raphaelson

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When it comes to your kids, you’ve gone your whole life worrying about this and that. How is their first day of school going to go? What sports are they are going to be good at? What’s their worst subject in school going to be? Then, in the blink of an eye, you wake up one morning and it’s time to take them to go get their driver’s permit. Now you have a whole new world of concerns. Are they really paying attention to you when you’re driving so they can learn how to drive safe? Are they going to wear their seatbelts when you’re not in the car with them?

Having a teen driver in the home is exciting and nerve-wracking at the same time. Now you have someone who you can send to the grocery store and to run errands for you. You can even sleep in a little later in the mornings because there’s no need to take your teen to school – but what about safety?

Sadly, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, every day six teens ages 16–19 suffer fatal motor vehicle injuries, often due to underestimating the dangerous or hazardous situations on the road. Teens that practice safe driving techniques, and are aware of common risks and dangers, are less likely to be involved in an accident. Parents, following these nine safety tips, can help keep your teen safe on the road.

Make Your Teen Abide by Curfews

If your community has a curfew for teen drivers, make sure to have your child abide by it. In many communities with a teen driving curfew, accidents have been reduced by nearly 70% in these areas.

Provide Your Teen With Plenty of Driving Experience

Studies show the number one contributor to teen crashes is a lack of experience. According to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, back in 1993, 82% of crashes resulting in a fatality where a 16-year-old was driving were caused by driving errors. How exactly does this lack of experience come into play? Steering and maneuvering the car is quite simple for teen drivers. It’s the ability to scan the scene, predict danger, and develop maturity in regard to making responsible choices behind the wheel that teens struggle with. It’s because of this that the more experience your teen driver was behind the wheel, the better.

Choose a Car Wisely

A lack of experience magnifies the chances of a crash taking place when you put your teen behind the wheel of a vehicle that already has high crash rates, like a convertible or Jeeps with a roll bar. When choosing a car for your teen, make sure it’s not smaller than a mid-size car and steer clear of convertibles and vehicles with roll bars.

Stick to Daytime Driving in the Beginning

When your teen is first starting to gain experience, make sure they drive during daytime hours. And if possible, limit their driving when it’s raining, but this only applies during the first one to two months of driving. After they have mastered driving during the day when it’s sunny outside, they should then gain experience driving during the dark and when it’s raining. Knowing how to drive in the dark and in the rain is essential to avoiding crashes, but you want to introduce them to this type of driving slowly.

Avoid Interstates and Parkways at First

Most car accidents occur within 25 miles of a person’s home. It is believed that a heightened sense of relaxation when driving through one’s own town and neighborhood contributes to this high percentage of close-to-home accidents. This is why your child should gain as much experience as possible driving in his or her own neighborhood and on routes that the child will commonly travel. In the beginning, though, it’s suggested to avoid interstates and parkways, even if the child will be driving them on a regular basis. Why? Because your teen needs to gain experience driving at normal speeds before driving on high-speed roadways. After a month or two of driving around the neighborhood, and once you think your teen is ready, then you can start letting them gain experience on parkways and interstates where the speed limits tend to be anywhere from 60-70 mph.

You can Suspend Your Teen’s Driving Privileges

Knowing when to put your foot down and suspend your teen’s driving privileges is key to keeping them safe. If your child gets a speeding ticket or you catch them driving (or riding) without a seatbelt, it’s probably best to suspend driving privileges for a period of time. This definitely applies if your child is caught driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs. Just the same as there can be legal consequences for these issues, there should also be consequences to you. From the get-go, you want to set the tone that you will not tolerate immature choices behind the wheel from your teen driver.

Know When to Say No

If it’s becoming a blizzard or monsoon outside, it’s best to tell your teen he or she can’t drive. Driving on extremely wet, snowy, or icy roads is an accident waiting to happen. Not only should your teen not be allowed to drive dangerous roadways but you should do your best to avoid them too.

Take Advantage of Extra Driving Courses

If you feel your teen needs more training and learning, you can always sign them up for extra driver’s lessons. For some people, adults and teens alike, learning to drive can be a bit difficult and there’s nothing wrong with this as long as you address the issue properly. Extra driving courses can be the key to teaching your teen how to be safe behind the wheel.

Have a Car Accident Lawyer On Speed Dial

Lastly, since car accidents are high in number for teen drivers, you’ll want to have a car accident lawyer on speed dial. If your teen has been involved in an accident, make sure he or she knows to never claim fault. Seeking medical attention and contacting the police to have an accident report made are the only two things your teen needs to do after an accident has taken place. You as the parent, though, need to make sure you contact a car accident attorney to handle the legalities of the wreck and to ensure your teen is compensated for any damages and medical expenses that were caused by another driver.

What To Do When Medical Malpractice Leads To Wrongful Death

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Howard Raphaelson

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We can’t deny the fact that death is inevitable for every human being. A time comes when you have to die and there is nothing you can do about it. However, for some people, this might happen before their time is up due to someone else’s fault. One of the most heartbreaking experiences any person or family can encounter is losing their loved one.

The death could be particularly disturbing if the death occurred as a result of medical malpractice such a mistake made by a trained and experienced medical professional such as an anesthesiologist, nurse, surgeon, or doctor. Sometimes, the error can also be made by a medical facility such as a surgical center, hospital, or doctor’s office. Keep in mind that people trust the lives of their loved ones to these medical facilities and medical professionals. They expect these experts to provide proper medical care that can save the lives of their loved ones and not vice versa.

When this trust is broken as a result of wrongful death from medical malpractice, the family of the deceased expects comprehensive answers and compensation. This is the primary reason why we have wrongful death claims to protect the dependents of the deceased. Any individual who files a wrongful death case must prove that indeed there was medical negligence that led to the death of the patient.

What Constitutes a Medical Malpractice?

In simple terms, medical malpractice can be defined as a deviation from the established international standards of medical care that causes a patient to suffer more or die. The international standards of medical care refer to the type and level of care that any skilled and competent health care professional with proper training in the medical field is expected to provide under certain circumstances.

Typically in medical malpractice that led to death lawsuit, it is the testimony of another qualified and competent medical expert related to that particular instance of malpractice that will help to determine what the standard medical care should be. Some of the common medical malpractices include:

Surgical errors
Misdiagnosis or failure to diagnose
Delayed treatment
Nursing home abuse by healthcare providers
Birth injuries
Medication errors

Understanding Wrongful Death

Wrongful death has a broader meaning in legal perspective than just medical malpractice. Wrongful death can be defined as carelessness, neglect, or any wrongful act of one person that leads to the death of another person. Medical malpractice specifically addresses the cases of medical negligence. However, it is good to mention that wrongful death can result from a wide range of other circumstances and not just medical negligence alone.

It’s also essential to understand that family immunity is practiced in most states. Family immunity means that two siblings can’t sue each other for wrongful death. The wrongful death cases in the United States are strictly governed by the state laws.

In a wrongful death case, compensation is usually sought by the heir or family member of the deceased individual. The complainant will imply that their loved one died lost their lives due to medical malpractice that could have been prevented. To prove the wrongful death case, the complainant must establish a connection between the medical negligence and the cause of death.

This requirement usually creates challenges for cases that involve the elderly or patients with complicated underlying medical conditions. In most cases, an autopsy may not be carried out, but instead, the opinion is left to the doctor who treated the patient. Although this scenario may create challenges in proving the wrongful death case, a knowledgeable medical malpractice lawyer who has a strong medical background can easily prove the connection that is needed.

Wrongful death cases that occurred as a result of medical negligence can be hard to deal with especially those cases that involve the death of a newborn or the elderly. Therefore, it is critical to do a lot of research when choosing your wrongful death attorney. Make sure that the attorney you choose to work with is familiar with all the rules surrounding wrongful death claims.

Who Can File a Wrongful Death Lawsuit on Behalf of the Deceased?

The person who will end up filing a wrongful death lawsuit on behalf of the deceased will often be the deceased person’s closest surviving relative such as a parent, spouse, or child. In most cases, the person filing the lawsuit will also be the administrator of the deceased’s estate if (s)he had one.

In most cases, the family of the deceased will not get into disputes when selecting who should act on behalf of the deceased, but in some cases, the family may disagree when choosing who will be the official representative of the deceased person’s estate. Remember the fact that it is the administrator of the estate who will have all the legal authority file, control, and settle the wrongful death lawsuit.

Types of Damages That Can Be Claimed in a Wrongful Death Case

The damages that are allowed in a wrongful death case tend to differ from state to state. Medical malpractices negligence generally consists of medical expenses, disability, lost wages, or other punitive damages. However, the damages claimed in a wrongful death case may either differ or will be an addition to the commonly sought damages in medical malpractice cases. These include:

Loss of financial support
Pain and suffering
Funeral/burial expenses
Lost employment benefits
Loss of parental guidance and nurturing which is allowed for the children of the deceased
Loss of companionship, love and comfort

How to Get Help after Wrongful Death

Losing your loved one is never easy. We all want to see our loved ones healthy and living their full lives but that may not be the case when a case of medical negligence is involved. If your family is suffering from the untimely death of a loved one whose death could be prevented, you don’t have to keep quiet and suffer.

The wrongful death attorneys at Raphaelson & Levine Law Firm can help you determine if you have a valid case that is eligible to recover through a lawsuit. Don’t let medical negligence prevail in disintegrating your family. Go out and seek justice on behalf of your loved one.

Anti-Cliché Blog Topics for Lawyers

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Doug Bradley

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Updated Sept. 14, 2022

You’ve got yourself a website. You’ve got yourself a blog. You’ve committed to dedicating time to blogging, but as an attorney you don’t know what the hell to write about that anyone would want to read. You’re in the right spot. Many similar articles present a cliché laundry list of legal blog topics that an attorney could about.

Before you read those basic-ass articles, this is the precursor citation that you should read before typing the first word. Think of this as guidance for you to help steer your efforts in writing legal content for the purposes of increasing traffic, earning backlinks and getting new clients.

Before we discuss what you should write, we should first explore how to research what to write to attract traffic and potential clients. This is known as the top-of-the-funnel, what are people researching before they become your potential client. After all, you don’t want to spend a bunch of time writing for topics no one is searching. Guess how you landed on this article…

What Legal Blogging Topics Are People Searching That I Can Write About?

In order to help guide your potential client to you, you first need to get into their brain and discover what they’re searching. You can use a couple tools for this:

Wordtracker is a straightforward keyword research tool that allows 10 free keyword/phrase searches without the need to log in or set up a password. Wordtracker can help tell you if a topic or phrase is worth pursuing and suggest other phrases with higher search volume.
Keywords Everywhere is a plugin/extension for your Google Chrome or Firefox browser. This software helps suggest high volume search topics right in Google search results based on what you’re searching, and high lights how many monthly searches there are.
Google Trends is the wildcard. While this doesn’t provide as much keyword specific information, it does show you the popularity of a given topic or search phrase has had over time on Google. This is good for broad topic oriented blogs, or can help you with a place to start your research. Unfortunately the more a topic is searched, generally the more competition for rankings & traffic.

Google Doesn’t Care How Often You Post

Most SEO agencies will tell you that you have to constantly publish to earn credibility with Google. While there is a some truth in that (research “topical relevance”), in September 2022 Google confirmed that they really don’t care how frequently you publish new content. The things that matter most is that it’s high-quality content, linked from other relevant pages of your website, on a credible & authoritative website.

Who is the Audience for a Lawyer’s Blog?

Most consumer attorneys tend to think that their entire audience are the potential clients who will hire them. While that’s probably mostly true, an attorney’s total audience actually consists of the following:

Potential clients
Attorneys or judges
Potential citation sources (backlinks from content creators)
Journalists researching a story
Professors and students

I’ve had many clients say that when they need to read a quick Penal Code they do a Google search and look for a particular attorney’s website because it’s always accurate; I’ve also had attorneys tell me that a judge emailed or called them to discuss a blog they had written. While writing your blogs, think of who you want to be the reader of a particular article. If you’re trying to attract referrals from fellow lawyers or judges, you should be blogging on topics and in a manner that would attract that traffic and ranking. If referrals from other lawyers is a big part of your business, own it and write for it.

One way attorneys ALWAYS drop the ball is failing to write blogs designed specifically for citation sources – that is, content that is designed for creators & bloggers to find and link to from an article that they’re writing. This is often referred to as “link bait”, but it really just refers to a well written, well titled and authoritative blog. If you’re a criminal defense lawyer and write a well researched article about what to do if you’re pulled over for DUI, you cite other authoritative websites, credible statistics and some general “dos and don’ts”, this should be considered an article written to attract a citation source. Think about it… will a person who was just arrested for DUI need to know about what to do if they’re pulled over and arrested on suspicion of DUI? No, they’re past that part of the funnel. That article should actually be written to cater to a content creator who’s writing an article about the rights of an individual who’s being pulled over for a DUI. It may sound like a subtle difference, but it can actually make the difference in earning an editorial backlink from the Huffington Post, LA Times, Washington Post, etc.

Knowing who to write for is just as critical as knowing what to write.

What Legal Topics Get Good Traffic for a Law Firm’s Blog?

We see a lot of attorneys blogging about recent, local news or incidents that are relevant to their practice. However, it often attracts traffic that are mostly people seeking more information or facts about the incident, usually not potential clients. Here are 5 legal topics any attorney can blog about that will get traffic and attention from potential link sources & potential clients:

1. “How To” Legal Guides

It may sound counter intuitive, but often times people have grand ideas about doing something themselves until they learn the complexities involved and effort required. If they read your article, and you’ve linked to your relevant internal practice pages chances are good you’ll not only scoop up some of these clients who have verified legal issues, but you might earn a few backlinks from other sources in the process. Examples might be: “How to file for bankruptcy”, “How to apply for an expungement”, or “How to write an air tight contract”. It goes without saying you should have a good disclaimer regarding legal advice in the Footer of your website, and may want to repeat in within the article.

2. Answer Specific Legal Questions

The rise of voice search means that people are asking Google and Alexa legal questions more often. Also, what better place to turn than to the Internet to get questions about legal problems answered. If your blog post asks and answers a legal question in a fairly concise manner you’ll get traffic, however you may not see the number of “conversions” from this type of content you’d want – after all, you are answering their question. Make sure to implement a methodology to not provide legal advice, while simultaneously prompting the reader to call you to discuss the matter further. Here’s some more info about voice search for lawyers where I was quoted.

3. Top 5 Lists

Top anything lists really. These are easy to share, and easy to read articles on the things your potential client is interested in learning about regarding their legal matter. As an experienced lawyer, you can probably easily assemble the top 3, 4 or 5 things that clients mess up when doing something themselves. These tend to attract traffic from people who are trying to do something themselves, but are trying to avoid messing it up. For instance: “Top 5 Ways your Workers’ Comp Claim Can be Denied”, “Top 3 Reasons People Fire Their Divorce Lawyers”, “Top 3 Ways to Save Your Driver’s License After a DUI”.

4. Case or Decision Analysis

No matter where you are, there’s probably a case or legal decision you can comment on and discuss for your audience. If there’s a notable case where the police department, DA or judge botched something or made an incredible decision that deserves attention you should consider writing about it. Content like this often gets links from other attorney’s blogs or legal websites.

5. How Does a Specific Law Impact Your Case?

Regardless of what type of lawyer you are, there’s always at least a handful of specific laws, penal codes, civil codes or regulations that will impact the majority of your client’s cases. My suggestion is to write a long-form article on those specific laws one at a time. Why? If those laws are often impactful to your client, they may have already learned that those laws may impact their case. Now is your opportunity to have content available when they search for more information about that law.

Don’t Compete With Other Pages of Your Website

A lot of attorneys who blog themselves often think that if they constantly write more content about one or two of their focus areas of practice it will be helpful. In fact, you may be killing your website. I’ve had one client who had hired a content writer and had him publish nearly 100 articles within a year about “car accident lawyer” topics in his city. This is a concept known as “cannibalization”. Yoast has a great article on keyphrase cannibalization going into the details, but you should focus your efforts on writing unique supporting articles about what you do, how you do it, unique circumstances or cases you’ve experienced, and common answers to questions about your practice that some one may be at home researching.

Why Does Any of This Matter?

The lifeblood of the Google Algorithm is still good content + quality backlinks. If you write good quality content, other websites will often link to your article as a reference on their own. Great content = backlinks = visibility = traffic = leads!

The Rules for Filing a Mechanic’s Lien

Complications May Create Issues

Make Your Teen Abide by Curfews

Provide Your Teen With Plenty of Driving Experience

Choose a Car Wisely

Stick to Daytime Driving in the Beginning

Avoid Interstates and Parkways at First

You can Suspend Your Teen’s Driving Privileges

Know When to Say No

Take Advantage of Extra Driving Courses

Have a Car Accident Lawyer On Speed Dial

What Legal Blogging Topics Are People Searching That I Can Write About?

Google Doesn’t Care How Often You Post

Who is the Audience for a Lawyer’s Blog?

What Legal Topics Get Good Traffic for a Law Firm’s Blog?

1. “How To” Legal Guides

2. Answer Specific Legal Questions

3. Top 5 Lists

4. Case or Decision Analysis

5. How Does a Specific Law Impact Your Case?

Don’t Compete With Other Pages of Your Website

Why Does Any of This Matter?

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