John Edwards’ Career as a Personal Injury Attorney
Personal injury attorneys are experts in the law, and this would be a beneficial skill to anyone who wishes to go into politics. Perhaps the most famous personal injury attorney is John Edwards. He started as a personal injury attorney in 1984 at a law firm in North Carolina. The first case he won as a $3.7 million verdict for a brain damage victim. Edwards went on to win several more cases, making both himself and his firm millions of dollars. Interestingly, he actually sued the non-profit group American Red Cross three times, alleging they knowingly transmitted AIDS.
After a successful career as a personal injury attorney, Edwards beat out a Republican for one of the Senate seats in North Carolina. Edwards served one term in the Senate. While he was in the senate, he was a vice-presidential nominee for Al Gore. Also, in 2008, he had a brief stint where he was considering running for president. That quickly ended when he admitted he had an extramarital affair. Although Edwards he a relatively short political career, his knowledge as a personal injury attorney clearly helped him during his tenure in the Senate.
