A Guide To Communicating With Your Personal Injury Lawyer

In a personal injury case, you will want a lawyer who represents your needs, stays dedicated to your case, and helps you get the best settlement possible for your personal injury. A big part of this process is the communication you will have as a client with the lawyer. A personal injury lawyer has several ways to communicate, provide updates, and keep you in the loop.

The more you understand the process, the easier time you will have with patience and proper communication. Follow this guide to know what to expect and the times when you should reach out to a lawyer for an update.

Consultation

The first stage of a personal injury case includes the consultation. The consultation may not be just a single meeting, and you could initiate that contact in several ways. By visiting their official website, many personal injury lawyers will offer live chat services. You will connect with an employee and give the details of your personal injury.

From there, your information will get forwarded so you can set up a full consultation meeting. On the website, you can also find a contact form if you do not want to do the live chat. Through the contact form, you can put all the details of your injury and fill out your contact information.

You can talk to a lawyer or an assistant directly when you call a personal injury attorney's office. Through the initial call, you have the opportunity to set up a longer consultation meeting. The longer meeting will typically take place at the lawyer's office and go through a lot more details of the case.

From there, the personal injury attorney will decide whether to move forward with your case and give you further instructions on the next step.

Written Statements and Interviews

As your case moves forward, a personal injury attorney may need some more official statements on your version of events. This may come about in multiple ways. A lawyer may meet up with you to write out a written statement that is signed and notarized. They may also choose to record an interview instead of a written statement.

Before the recorded interview, an attorney will prepare you by going over questions and ways to properly answer the questions, including how to explain different statements and which elements to focus on. These statements and interviews will help become a core element of the case and represent the journey you went on through your personal injury.

Depositions and Deposition Prep

Once a case moves forward, you may have to go through another interview process known as a deposition. Typically with a deposition, a lawyer from the other side of the case will interview you and ask you questions about your injury or elements of the case that surround the injury. During the deposition, your lawyer will remain present to answer any questions and help you.

Before the deposition, you could expect a deposition prep meeting. This meeting could take place over the phone or in person. During the meeting, a lawyer will go over the ways to answer questions and how to best get through the whole deposition process. The prep will also include your rights, including the ability to take breaks or to speak with your lawyer in privacy anytime.

The prep meeting with a lawyer is something you should attend as it quells a lot of the anxiety and stress you have about the process. A personal injury lawyer has likely been through countless depositions in the past and will help guide you in the right direction.

Check-Ins and Updates

As your case goes on, you may be anxious to find out updates and details. While a lawyer wants to get you a settlement as quickly as possible, things can drag on or take a lot longer in the court system. Ideally, you want to limit how many times you check in with a lawyer.

If a lawyer has not contacted you with updates or information, try to limit your update check-in to just once a month. You can set a reminder in a planner or through a digital calendar on your phone. With the reminder set in place, you will have the information ready to go and know exactly when to check in on an update.

With scheduled updates, you do not need to worry as much and can just make the monthly check-in a regular part of your routine. Before you know it, you will reach the closing moments of your case and hopefully reach a settlement that meets your needs. You just need to trust the process and know that lawyers are constantly working hard behind the scenes on your case.

Make the first step in communicating with a personal injury attorney by reaching out to us at Jeeves Law Group PA. We will gladly meet you for a consultation and have years of experience representing all different kinds of personal injury cases.