How to Make a Financial Forecast for Personal Injury Practice

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A financial forecast is a fundamental road map necessary for your personal injury practice. It helps you save a lot of money and impractical decisions. It gives you the needed focus and control on the finances you risk as you start and progress in your career. Although risk is always at hand in the practice of personal injury, you can at least minimize risk by using the appropriate investment strategy

There are three questions you need to answer before opening door for clients. First, is how much cash will be required to start the law practice? Second, is how much additional cash will be needed later in financing cases? Third, is how much salary the lawyer will need to meet living expenses during the start up stage of building the practice? K. William Gibson says you will need to consider the following expenses as you start your practice:

1. Office space
2. Furniture and office decorations
3. Communication equipment
4. Advertising logistical requirements
5. Web site development costs
6. Malpractice insurance
7. Equipment like computer, printer, photocopier, camera and others
8. Law books and periodicals
9. Internet connection expenses
10. Stationery, business cards, announcements and postage
11. Other office supplies
12. Secretarial services

Consider to reduce your expenses as your career gets going. Your ongoing expenses will be office rent, employee salaries, advertising and marketing. Make a list of these expenses to make sure you have a projected office expenses. You have an absolute control when it comes to advertising and marketing of your law office. However, you still need to do a marketing plan and measure return of investments (ROI) s. Many lawyers find it effective to market their services thru Yellow Pages Directory. While it is important that your service can be viewed in Yellow Pages, you should not present an image more than you can afford.