Making your FREE Initial Consultation work for you

Most initial consultations with a Personal Injury Attorney are FREE. (I say most because you can never say all unless you have called every single one of them).  You get the one opportunity to make that free consultation work for you so here are some tips to make it better for both of you.

1. Make an appointment:  Even if their yellow page ad, website or your friend who recommended them to you say "walk in's welcome" MAKE AN APPOINTMENT!  You want their attention on YOU not the work they had to put aside to meet with you.  Another good reason to make an appointment is you want to make sure the Attorney is in the office and available at the time.  
2. Take all your paperwork with you to your appointment.  Remember it is what the FACTS of the case is not what your opinion is.  You will save yourself and your Attorney a lot of time if you have the FACTS with you in the initial consultation.  Depending on when you meet with them (the sooner the better) will determine what paperwork you will need.  Police reports, Doctors visit evaluations, witness names and contact, etc.  
3. Pictures if you took them.  There is nothing better than pictures of the accident.  (For those who are reading this please remember this:  if you are in an accident TAKE PICTURES.) Pictures of the accident, the surroundings, license plate, person, etc. are highly useful.
4. Insurance Information.  Yours and the other party's information is essential and any conversations you may have had with either company.  Document, Document, Document!!

You are in front of the Attorney.  Although you are also interviewing them let them direct the interview. If they want to ask questions first, answer. If they want to review your documents first, stay quiet while they review them.  DO NOT, I repeat, DO NOT ask them what your case is worth as there is no way in this initial consultation that they could know the answer. 

It is okay, and I highly recommend this, to ask them about their experience.  I have said this before and I'm going to say this again....the bigger "commercial" Attorneys will have more "experience" but remember that experience isn't personal.  Find the Attorney who makes your case PERSONAL!!

If you haven't read the blog on what to tell your Personal Injury Attorney please click HERE to read.

If the Attorney decides to take your case and you decide to hire this Attorney a contingency fee agreement will be entered into at this time.  This is your contract with the Attorney keep it in a safe place.

First impressions are very important.  Make yours COUNT!! 

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The information provided here is not to be construed as legal advice.  Please consult an Attorney if you have any questions.