What can I expect from my attorney?

• Initial consultation and interview;
• Discussions concerning your medical care options, at the outset and whenever necessary during the course of the case;
• Obtain the police report concerning the accident and interviewing known witnesses if necessary;
• If you have not already done so, obtain photographs of the vehicular damage and the accident scene and injuries if necessary or appropriate;
• Review and analyze the insurance coverage's available to you in connection with accident
• Obtain medical records and medical billings concerning your medical care;
• Determine whether any money spent to pay your medical bills by a third

Party, such as Medicare or health insurance, must be repaid; 

• Contact insurance companies and put them on notice of claim; 
• When medical treatment has been completed, organize, review, and analyze all treatment records and billings; 
• Determine the appropriate value of your case and prepare a comprehensive demand package; 
• Attempt to negotiate a settlement with the insurance carriers; 
• Obtain a settlement offer that the attorney, based upon years of experience negotiating hundreds of cases, is confident is the highest possible offer 
• Advise you regarding the pros and cons of resolving your case for the highest offer procured versus filing a lawsuit and proceeding with litigation; the advice is based upon an extensive analysis that includes many factors intended to allow you to make a fully informed decision whether to resolve your case at the offered amount or proceed with litigation. If settlement cannot be reached, file suit on your behalf; 
• Prepare written discovery (questions and answers) on behalf of client and take appropriate depositions.