If I were to hire a lawyer for my family, my 24 years of legal experience would result in my asking him/her the following questions:
What will you do for me as my attorney?
Why do I need an attorney?
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PLEASE EXPLAIN: Definitions and Terms to me
~What is a “Special Needs Trust” and does it apply to my case?
~What is a “Medicare Set-Aside Trust” and does it apply to my case?
~What is “Excess coverage” or an umbrella policy?
2
DEFINE SUBROGATION:
What is “subrogation” and does it apply to my case?
Is your office staff experienced in coordinating the settlement of liability claim with:
~Med-pay coverage,
~Worker’s compensation Benefits,
~Group Health Insurance,
~Social Security Income,
~Medicare (reimbursement and set-aside),
~Medicaid,
~Champus,
~Tri-Care,
~Uninsured Motorist coverage?
3
EXPERTS: Does your office employ or hire?
~Medical doctor or nurse to review records?
~Professional Investigator?
~Accident Reconstruction expert?
~Professional Engineer?
~Human Factors expert?
~Conspicuity expert?
~Medical Rehabilitation supplier?
~Life Care Planner?
~Vocational Rehabilitation supplier?
~Forensic Economist?
~Medical illustration artist?
~Surgical or injury animated video company?
~Trust and annuity companies?
4
TOOLS: Does your office have?:
~In office “Court room” to practice and to prepare
witness for court?
~On Staff Investigator?
(Scene, witnesses, vehicles, defendants, assets,
background)
~On staff Nurse?
~Videographer?
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PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS:
Are you or the members of your law firm active in any professional associations?
~The Local City, State or National Trial Lawyers Association?
~Savannah Bar Association,
~Savannah Trial Lawyers Association,
~Georgia Bar Association,
~Georgia Trial Lawyers Association,
~Georgia Consumer Justice Foundation,
~Georgia Civil Justice Foundation,
~American Bar Association,
~The Brain Injury Association formerly the National
Head Injury Foundation,
~The Traumatic Brain Injury Litigation Group,
~The American Association for Justice (AAJ), formerly
the Association of Trial Lawyers of America (ATLA),
~Southern Trial Lawyers Association,
~Million Dollar Advocates Forum,
~Association of Interstate Trucking Lawyers of America.
Do you or any attorneys have any special recognition from professional organizations?
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