If you have experienced a physical, mental, financial and/or emotional injury as a result of a workplace incident or an accident, you have a basic claim for personal compensation. The question is, do you know what compensation you can claim? The vast majority of people don't.

Important, please note - In cases of personal injury, you do require specialist legal representation. Many legal practices don't specialize in this area of law, so you really do need more than just €a lawyer€ to manage your claim.

For example- Injuries in the workplace or elsewhere may entitle you to compensation for medical costs, lost wages, and a range of other possible claims. Personal injury compensation claims frequently relate to multiple issues. This is particularly complex law, and you need to make absolutely sure you are getting the best possible legal representation when you make your claim.

When selecting your personal injury compensation attorneys, you need to make a €shopping list€ of criteria.

You need to see:

€ A good track record of successful compensation claims including court awarded compensation and negotiated settlements.

€ Successful compensation claims regarding insurance, which is one of the more common areas of contention in personal claims.

€ Very broad based range of compensation claims, because as mentioned above, a personal injury claim may involve multiple issues.

€ Preferably, a local law firm, easy to access at all times.

€ A preliminary consultation process as a standard procedure - This is critically important for claimants, to ensure that when you make your claim for compensation you are fully aware of all legal grounds for your claim.

There's a good example of a firm of specialist injury compensation lawyers which is pretty much a road map of the kind of expert representation you need. The law firm Hilton & Somer, LLC, based in Fairfax, Virginia is a highly successful practice covering all forms of personal injury compensation.

This firm has been in business since 1965, and has an excellent track record in all areas of compensation, including extremely complex cases and insurance claims. They also provide a built-in consultation service for their clients, which explores all the avenues of legal recourse available. They serve the tri-state area of Maryland, Virginia and Washington DC and are also accessible online.

As you can see, this firm matches our €shopping list€ perfectly. They provide a full range of services in all areas of personal compensation and are obviously effective legal representatives for their clients. You can use them as a blueprint for the type of expert legal representation required for your personal injury compensation case.

You can visit their website here at: http://www.hiltonsomer.com/. For more information, if you live in the tri-state area, you can contact them directly online or by phone, see their website for contact details.