ProsToKnow ChoosingaLawyer · 2017-02-24 · Call us today! (563) 359-8266 Initial Consultation is...
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We May Meet By Accident... The Bribriesco Law firm has chosen to only represent people-not corporations. Our mission is to aggressively fight for real people who have been wrongfully injured. Injured and Need Guidance Now? We Can Help! Call us today! (563) 359-8266 Initial Consultation is Free 2407 18th Steet, Suite 200 | Bettendorf, IA 52722 Bribriesco Law Firm Personal Injury | Hospital Negligence | Workers' Compensation Se habla espanol Choosing a Lawyer D on’t face a serious injury or combative debtor alone. An experienced personal injury lawyer will give you an advantage in recovering the settlement you deserve. Deciding on the lawyer to aid you in this sometimes-time-consuming process is easy if you know what to look for. Word of mouth is a great way to learn about professional lawyers who keep your best interest in mind. Ask friends and colleagues about past experiences that required representation. A first-hand account of how your peers’ needs were met can comfort you before you begin the process of recovering a settlement. CONSULTATION A credible personal injury lawyer typically offers a free consultation for new clients. Taking advantage of this will give you a good chance to visit with several different lawyers before you commit to one to represent you. During this consultation, give a detailed account of the incident and explain any contact you have had with the defendant’s insurance company. Your lawyer should be able to give you a good idea of your settlement’s worth and how your case should be handled going forward. QUESTIONS TO ASK Before your consultation, prepare a list of questions for your representative. You should also have a list of expectations you require from his answers. Some of the very important questions you should ask include: • What is their level of expertise in personal injury? • Do they typically work for the plaintiff or defendant in personal-injury cases? • What is their track record for winning cases in personal injury? • Will they be taking on most of the case work, or will another member of their firm? It is important to find out the answers to these questions before committing. Sometimes lawyers who typically represent defendants in personal injury cases may be known by insurance company representatives. It is in your best interest to find representation that is familiar with defending a plaintiff’s side of a lawsuit. TRUST Trusting the lawyer who you choose to represent you is crucial in a personal injury case. Gaining this trust begins with the initial consultation and should last throughout all phases of your case. During consultation, take note of how much attention the lawyer is giving your situation. Be sure they are treating you with compassion and not as just another case. A settlement sometimes requires constant communication with your lawyer, so be sure he can make time for you. For more Pros To Know articles go to www.qctimes.com/prostoknow. PROS TO KNOW
Transcript of ProsToKnow ChoosingaLawyer · 2017-02-24 · Call us today! (563) 359-8266 Initial Consultation is...
WeMay Meet By Accident...The Bribriesco Law firm has chosen to only represent people-notcorporations. Our mission is to aggressively fight for real people
who have been wrongfully injured.
Injured and Need Guidance Now?We Can Help!
Call us today! (563) 359-8266Initial Consultation is Free
2407 18th Steet, Suite 200 | Bettendorf, IA 52722
Bribriesco Law FirmPersonal Injury | Hospital Negligence | Workers' CompensationSe habla espanol
Choosing a LawyerDon’t face a serious injury or combative debtor alone. An experienced personal injury lawyer will
give you an advantage in recovering the settlement you deserve. Deciding on the lawyer to aidyou in this sometimes-time-consuming process is easy if you know what to look for.
Word of mouth is agreat way to learn aboutprofessional lawyers who keepyour best interest in mind.Ask friends and colleaguesabout past experiences thatrequired representation. Afirst-hand account of how yourpeers’ needs were met cancomfort you before you beginthe process of recovering asettlement.
CONSULTATIONA credible personal injury
lawyer typically offers a freeconsultation for new clients.Taking advantage of this willgive you a good chance to visitwith several different lawyersbefore you commit to one torepresent you.During this consultation,
give a detailed account ofthe incident and explain anycontact you have had withthe defendant’s insurancecompany. Your lawyer shouldbe able to give you a goodidea of your settlement’s worthand how your case should behandled going forward.
QUESTIONS TO ASKBefore your consultation,
prepare a list of questionsfor your representative. Youshould also have a list ofexpectations you require fromhis answers. Some of thevery important questions youshould ask include:• What is their level of
expertise in personal injury?
• Do they typically work forthe plaintiff or defendant inpersonal-injury cases?• What is their track record
for winning cases in personalinjury?• Will they be taking on
most of the case work, or willanother member of their firm?It is important to find
out the answers to thesequestions before committing.Sometimes lawyers whotypically represent defendantsin personal injury cases
may be known by insurancecompany representatives. Itis in your best interest to findrepresentation that is familiarwith defending a plaintiff’sside of a lawsuit.
TRUSTTrusting the lawyer who
you choose to represent youis crucial in a personal injurycase. Gaining this trust beginswith the initial consultationand should last throughout allphases of your case.
During consultation, takenote of how much attentionthe lawyer is giving yoursituation. Be sure they aretreating you with compassionand not as just another case.A settlement sometimes
requires constantcommunication with yourlawyer, so be sure he canmake time for you.
For more Pros To Know articles goto www.qctimes.com/prostoknow.
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