What this lawyer guide helps you evaluate
Case screening, fees, costs, and communication.
The goal is to evaluate use the first consultation to test experience, case fit, costs, communication, and next steps rather than choose counsel from an unverified ranking.
Questions to ask
- What are the strongest and weakest facts you see so far?
- What records or expert review are needed before a decision?
- What deadline concerns need immediate attention?
- What are the fee and cost terms in writing?
Bring enough information for real screening
- Treatment and discovery dates
- One-page medical chronology
- Key records and a missing-record list
- Provider and facility names
- Current injury, added treatment, work loss, and future-care summary
Verify before signing anything
Check the lawyer's license and status through the appropriate state authority. Read the scope of representation, contingency percentage, cost responsibility, and termination terms. Be skeptical of guaranteed results or fixed case-value promises before record and expert review.
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