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I Need a Personal Injury Lawyer

(1) Keith: Listen
Hey Jill. How's your leg?
(2) Jill: Listen
It's no better than yesterday. I'm planning to take [vocab word=legal action]legal actions[/vocab] towards the [vocab word=shopping mall]mall[/vocab] for lost [vocab word=wage]wages[/vocab] as well as my [vocab word=pain and suffering]pain and suffering[/vocab].

"no better than..." is a common expression. A "legal action" is a lawsuit. "Lost wages" is when you couldn't go to work to make money because of a problem like an injury. "Pain and suffering" is the pain that you suffered because of a problem.

(3) Keith: Listen
Tell me about your [vocab word=case]case[/vocab].
(4) Jill: Listen
I [vocab word=slip]slipped[/vocab] on the wet floor and [vocab word=tumble]tumbled[/vocab] down a flight of stairs. There was no sign that said the floor was [vocab word=slippery]slippery[/vocab]. As a result, I had a fracture on my leg. I have the phone number of the lady who called 911.
(5) Keith: Listen
It sounds like the shopping mall was [vocab word=negligent]negligent[/vocab] in informing people about the slippery floor.

The shopping mall should have told people about the wet floor, but it didn't (i.e. it was negligent).

(6) Jill: Listen
Right? Can you help?
(7) Keith: Listen
I can't. Personal injury law isn't my field of [vocab word=expertise]expertise[/vocab]. I do know a few personal injury lawyers who are quite good.
(8) Jill: Listen
Could you give me some recommendations?
(9) Keith: Listen
Sure. First, there's Jim Black. He's the most experienced lawyer I have ever met in personal injury cases. His [vocab word=success]success[/vocab] rate is the highest among any lawyers I've known.

"the" + superlative adjective + noun + "I have ever..." is a common expression.

(10) Jill: Listen
He sounds like a good choice.
(11) Keith: Listen
He is. He is as nasty as a [vocab word=viper]viper[/vocab] in court. However, his service is not cheap. He'll take 40% of any [vocab word=settlement]settlement[/vocab] or [vocab word=judgement]judgement[/vocab], which is more expensive than what other lawyers take.

If you get $10000 settlement or judgement, you have to give $4000 to Jim Black.

(12) Jill: Listen
40%!? That is a lot. Any other options?
(13) Keith: Listen
There's also Green & Associates. Compared to Jim Black, Fiona Green is a younger lawyer but she's won many cases in her short career. She's really [vocab word=dedicated]dedicated[/vocab] and the clients appreciate her work ethic.

If you want to compare something against something else, you can start your sentence with "Compared to ..."

(14) Jill: Listen
How about Champion & Shields? I see their [vocab word=ad]ads[/vocab] on buses all the time.
(15) Keith: Listen
Absolutely terrible. They use inexperienced lawyers if you are not one of their [vocab word=corporate]corporate[/vocab] clients. These lawyers don't know what they are doing, and their fees are no better than Mrs. Green's [vocab word=firm]firm[/vocab].

You see another example of "no better than ..."

(16) Jill: Listen
I see. So, who would you recommend?
(17) Keith: Listen
I think Mrs. Green's firm is the best. They make sure clients are satisfied at every step of the process. Jim usually takes in [vocab word=high-profile]high-profile[/vocab] cases. Your case might be too small for him.
(18) Jill: Listen
Can you text me Mrs. Green’s contact info?
(19) Keith: Listen
Sure thing. I'll give you her [vocab word=cell]cell[/vocab] number and also tell her to expect your call.
(20) Jill: Listen
Sounds good. Thanks for the help.
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