Do I need an attorney

• What is the law firm’s success rate with your type of case.
• Does the law firm seem attentive to your needs?
• What results have you obtained in the past for cases like mine?
• Will you be the attorney personally handling my case?
• What is my obligation to you if I hire you, particularly if we do not win?
• Will you take the case all the way to trial if necessary?

Most of the time, the insurance companies pay before we take them to court in the situations we handle. Settlements take place when the insurance provider makes an offer that is sizable enough to give you a just recovery. Occasionally, insurance providers decline to make a reasonable offer. We take the case to court if the insurance company won’t pay.

Without the appropriate legal expertise, you might not be able to determine whether a crucial piece of evidence against you was obtained illegally or whether a witness’ testimony conflicts with previous statements. And was the evidence handled correctly by the crime lab at every stage? Your lawyer will learn and might get such evidence concealed.

If you’re not an attorney, you can find it difficult to follow the deadlines and procedures for correctly completing and filing several legal paperwork. A single late or inaccurate submission could jeopardize your case, prolong a specific legal process, or even worse, result in the case being dismissed entirely (and not in your favor).

What is at risk? While a civil case can cause you financial harm, a criminal case may determine whether or not you are sentenced to prison time. In addition, many civil lawyers won’t receive a penny from you until they win your case. Additionally, as a plaintiff in a civil action, you might be entitled to deduct legal expenses, so hiring a lawyer might even be profitable for you.