A products liability lawyer is experienced in fully evaluating your claim in terms of the product that you claim is defective, as well as the injuries or damages that you allegedly suffered as a result of the product. Based on his or her history with products liability law, a lawyer will be able to tell you if you have a legitimate claim against the company who produced and/or designed the product, and to make an estimate of the compensation value of the injuries that you sustained as a result of using the product. A lawyer can easily compare your case to other similar cases, and give you some indication of the likelihood of success, the risk of going to trial, the possibility of settlement, and the sort of compensation that you might expect. All of these important factors can combine to give you a recommendation as to whether further pursue your products liability claim.