Why Women Attorneys are better for Harassment and Personal Injury Cases

Working in New York City or any other city in the world comes with its own benefits and advantages as well as with its risks and problems. One thing that is easily (and sometimes not-so-easily) noticeable is that when it comes to the ratio of benefits to risks and problems, men have more benefits and are liable to suffer from less problems than women. This can be accredited to the fact in most organizations, men are more revered and hold more prestigious positions than women. Women have to swim through rivers and seas to get the amount of respect and opportunities which men don’t even have to jump over puddles for.

Apart from being denied equal respect and promotion opportunities solely because of their gender, a lot of women also receive less human rights compensation at their places of work. When women are victims of accidents at work and get inflicted with a personal injury, they aren’t always well compensated. They are given less than they deserve and it takes the threat of a law suit, or an actual law suit and trial before a woman is awarded the compensation which she deserves.

Also, too many times, women are regarded as objects of sexual satisfaction and far too often, they are victims of sexual harassment. Many instances of sexual harassment are not explicitly violent. In this case, they can be as subtle as some sexist comments, or mildly physical like a tap on the butt or grabbing of sensitive body parts. Actions like this cause women to fear for their safety. When they go and lodge a complaint at the Human Resource Management department, they are usually shushed or told to overlook it.

When the sexual harassment does get physical and leads to situations like rape, women are usually paid “hush money”, and are bullied into silence. This does not have to go on, as women also deserve justice for unfair treatment. If and when women finally decide to take these cases to court to demand justice for sexual harassment or for compensation for work accidents and a personal injury, they have a very important decision to make. This decision is choosing an attorney, and most women have found out, their best bet is to go with a woman attorney.

A woman lawyer is better at handling cases like this and an array of other cases for a number of reasons. For one, women are compassionate and highly emphatic. Women everywhere go through almost the same thing (in the case of sexual harassment and being denied equal employment opportunities), so it is very easy for a female attorney to sympathize with your cause and know how well to handle and ultimately win the case. She won’t be as unreasonable or abrasive as a male attorney would be. She isn’t just in it for the short term win or personal interest, she will take the time to listen to your issues, and note what your needs are.

Women are seen generally as being more reasonable, less combative, and fairer than men. It is for this reason that their delivery has the ability to effectively sway the jury, judges, and even the opposing counsel in a way that a man’s delivery can’t. A woman lawyer is also skilled at maximizing the perception of the juror to the advantage of their clients. They do this by appearing trustworthy and warm, thereby reminding the jurors of the women they have in their own lives.  In the eyes of the juror, a female attorney’s drive for justice is capable of forming a special connection, and this can’t be gotten with male attorneys.

A woman attorney, as earlier stated, is the best option for you when it comes to harassment and personal injury issues in the work place. During the course of the trial, as you watch how she carries herself with so much poise and composure, you will be inspired and learn a thing or two about not being pushed around. Be sure to keep an eye out for an attorney with good reviews and impeccable recommendations, and watch her squash the case, and get you the money, justice and compensation you deserve.