{"id":2296,"date":"2019-03-08T15:40:43","date_gmt":"2019-03-08T20:40:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.atyourbusiness.com\/blog\/?p=2296"},"modified":"2019-03-08T15:41:04","modified_gmt":"2019-03-08T20:41:04","slug":"subpoena-your-attorney-5-questions-to-ask-a-lawyer-before-hiring-one","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.atyourbusiness.com\/blog\/subpoena-your-attorney-5-questions-to-ask-a-lawyer-before-hiring-one\/","title":{"rendered":"Subpoena Your Attorney: 5 Questions to Ask a Lawyer Before Hiring One"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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Have you recently gotten injured as the result of someone else’s negligence? It could have been a car accident, an accident at work, an occurrence on someone’s property. . .<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you’re injured at the fault of someone else, who pays for your expenses? Do you receive any compensation for their wrongdoing? Without a personal injury attorney, the outlook isn’t good. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Don’t believe us? Ask a lawyer!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

47.2 million injuries<\/a> occurred in 2017 alone. These injuries accounted for over $1 billion in costs. How do you know when your injuries call for a lawyer? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you had a hospital stay; suffered emotional loss; or if you simply disagree about who’s at fault, then you’re a .<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We want you to show up to your consultation prepared, so we’ve compiled a list of questions to ask before you hire!<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

1. What Do Other People Say About Your Firm and Its Services?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Today, there’s no avoiding reviews. Almost every service, product, website, and business gets reviewed. This is a sure way to see the good, the bad, and the ugly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Check out testimonials of all potential law firms. If they’re not willing to be transparent, that’s a bad sign. The firm Blumenshine Law Group<\/a> has client testimonials right on their homepage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. What Areas of Law Do You Specialize In?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

It’s common for a firm to have many areas of practice. For the purposes of your case, you want to find one that has expertise with personal injury.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Not only that, but have they taken similar cases to yours? What types of cases do they typically take on?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It’s not wrong to be thorough and ask these questions. This information could make or break your case. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

3. How Long Have You Been Practicing Law?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

This question ties in with areas of specialization. It’s important to know not only what <\/em>a lawyer specializes in, but how long <\/em>they’ve been practicing. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Are you getting paired with a fresh lawyer who’s never taken a case like yours? They might be wonderful at their job \u2014 but it’s up to you to decide if you want them. Fresh eyes might sound good to some but unreliable to others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

4. How Often Do You Go to Trial?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Not going to trial, or settling out of court, isn’t always bad. But sometimes, this can be a sign that the firm “turns and burns” their cases. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Going to trial takes more time and effort than agreeing on an insurance company’s first settlement proposal. As long as a lawyer settles, they’ll get paid. There’s not always an incentive to fight for you in court.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Knowing this information can help you gauge your attorney’s level of commitment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

5. Do You Only Charge If You Get Recovery?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Last but not least \u2014 what is their fee?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Most firms offer a contingent fee<\/a> for personal injury cases. This means that someone can get legal help without having to pay out of pocket up front. Instead, they pay the lawyer a percentage of whatever money they win for the case.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The opposite is usually true, too. If the lawyer doesn’t win a case, you may not have to pay any fees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It’s best to know all this information up front, so be sure to add it to your list of questions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ask a Lawyer Anything<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

At the end of the day, your lawyer is there to help you. You’re potentially paying them a lot of money to vouch for your side.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you can’t ask a lawyer anything, then you’ve got the wrong one. After all, you’re coming to them for help in a dire situation. An attorney should strive to do what’s best for you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here are more great tips for for your case!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Have you recently gotten injured as the result of someone else’s negligence? It could have been a car accident, an accident at work, an occurrence on someone’s property. . . If you’re injured at the fault of someone else, who pays for your expenses? Do you receive any compensation for their wrongdoing? Without a personal […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[17],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.atyourbusiness.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2296"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.atyourbusiness.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.atyourbusiness.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.atyourbusiness.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.atyourbusiness.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2296"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.atyourbusiness.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2296\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2299,"href":"https:\/\/www.atyourbusiness.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2296\/revisions\/2299"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.atyourbusiness.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2296"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.atyourbusiness.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2296"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.atyourbusiness.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2296"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}