Questions before choosing a Medical Malpractice Attorney:
Ask yourself the following
Some firms have their paralegals do telephone intakes of possible clients and use paralegals extensively in working up a case. You don’t want a firm like that. You need to know an experienced malpractice lawyer will be handling your case from start to finish, like Sinclair Law Offices. That way, you build that important client-attorney relationship, which is vital to succeeding in a case. You need to know that when you call with a question, it will be answered by the attorney and not a paralegal.
Doctor and hospital insurance companies rarely talk about settling your case until you’re “on the courthouse steps,” going to trial. You want an attorney who can go the distance.
How many times do you want to relate your “story”? Sometimes, you’ll end up telling everything to a paralegal or someone at a firm that doesn’t handle medical malpractice cases, only to be told to call another lawyer to tell the same story again. Many firms advertise for medical malpractice cases, but then refer them to a specialty firm, like Sinclair Law Offices.
The answer should be “nothing unless we win your case.” Any other answer is unacceptable.
AV rating is the highest rating for legal ability and ethical standards. Why am I talking to a paralegal instead of the lawyer?
Do you have experience in taking medical malpractice cases to trial?
Will you be handling my case or referring it to another law firm?
How much will this cost me?
Is the attorney handling my case AV rated by Martindale Hubbell?