Only 4% to 5% of personal injury cases in the U.S. go to trial. The rest are settled out of court. If your case goes to trial you will want Reiner, Slaughter, McCartney & Frankel LLP working for you. Still, you never know when a major case will make it to court, which is just one reason to highly consider hiring an attorney with significant trial experience. Here are some more points to keep in mind when considering trial experience as part of overall competency.