If you sustained injuries because of an accident, working with an experienced personal injury attorney can help you file a persuasive insurance claim. If the accident involved another party committing one or more acts of negligence, a personal injury lawyer helps you gather and organize the evidence you need to file a convincing civil lawsuit.
Most personal injury attorneys offer free case evaluations to potential clients. Let’s see what you can expect during the free case evaluation.
Expect a Short Meeting
A free case evaluation requires a meeting between you and a car accident lawyer. Expect the first meeting to last around one hour. Subsequent meetings can last much longer than that.
Expect to Answer Several Questions
The lawyer sitting across from you during the first meeting will ask several questions, most of which pertain to the facts of your case. You should be prepared to answer questions that concern what happened before, during, and after the accident. The attorney will want to know your insurance policy information, such as the amount of coverage for an accident. Discussing your physical, mental, physical, and emotional well-being is important because that is one factor in how a personal injury lawyer calculates a value for monetary damages.
Expect to Provide Evidence and Witness Information
You can expect to provide the attorney with physical evidence. The lawyer will not determine whether you should file a civil lawsuit until conducting a thorough investigation. You should provide the personal injury attorney copies of your medical records, as well as photographs of your injuries, property damage, and the accident scene. You can send the evidence you have collected before the case evaluation as well. Another important document for evidence is a copy of the official incident report, whether it is from a business or a law enforcement agency.
The names and contact information of witnesses allow the car accident lawyer to schedule interviews. Witness accounts of an accident should support the evidence you hand over to the personal injury attorney.
Expect an Evaluation
Although the lawyer will conduct an extensive investigation concerning the accident, you can expect a short summary of the pros and cons of your case. For example, if footage from a traffic camera demonstrates the other party failed to yield at an intersection, the attorney has a compelling piece of evidence that strengthens your case. At the end of a short summary of your case, the attorney might agree to work on your case on a contingency fee basis, which means you do not have to pay an upfront legal fee. The car accident lawyer receives compensation when you receive an insurance claim payout and possibly a check from a legal settlement.
Finally, expect to ask questions. You should ask questions that concern the timing of your case, as well as what else the lawyer needs from you before launching an investigation into the accident.
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