Your lawyer is important and here are a few things to think about:

  • Have they been practicing personal injury law in this state for at least 15 years
  • Have they handled cases involving broken bones, brain injuries, injuries from polluted air, and different kinds of wrongful death cases
  • Do they assume they know it all or do they make it a habit to keep up to date on the latest developments in the law and litigation techniques?
    • The Indiana Trial Lawyers Association (ITLA) has two-day legal seminars twice a year in Indianapolis and many online seminars throughout the year on specific personal injury subjects. When is the last time the lawyer attended the ITLA legal seminars which are exclusively devoted to personal injury and wrongful death law?
    • How many personal injury seminars have they been to in the past year? Have they given lectures at personal injury legal seminars for lawyers?
  • Are they familiar with how to handle different types of medical subrogation claims (claims from companies wanting payment from a personal injury settlement or verdict) from:
    • health insurance companies
    • self-insured employers
    • Medicare, Medicaid, and healthcare providers?
  • Can the personal injury lawyer clearly explain the differences in the law and how it affects your case?
  • Does the personal injury lawyer listen to you and help you understand how the law applies to the specific facts of your case?
  • Is the personal injury lawyer able to explain the fee agreement clearly?
    • Typically 1/3 of a settlement plus expenses, with it being more if your case goes to jury trial.
  • Is the personal injury lawyer staff courteous and respectful?

Call a Lafayette Personal Injury Lawyer : (765) 742-2987