Understanding Law Practice

Adapted from pointers by Jay G., here is an article about avoiding the pitfalls many new lawyers fall victim to when they accept cases that may cause them to be labeled as “Ambulance Chasers.”  How to Start and Build Your Law Practice a book by Foonberg:

As you conduct an initial consultation with a potential client or their family members, encourage them to utilize your services as frequently and as quickly as they can. It is important to get an early start on your representation of their interests, and you should make clear to them the critical nature of your early involvement in their matter. Reinforce with them that they should never talk about factual details or potential fault or negligence concerning their case with anyone other than the police until they have discussed things with you.
Your potential client must be made to understand the importance for the investigator to photograph every evidence before they get cleaned or repaired.

Every prospective client needs to grasp the need for investigating authorities to obtain photographic evidence of all tangible things relating to the case before they are damaged, destroyed or repaired.

Any insurance company will be seeking to defend claims for damages as opposed to pay out for the person’s injuries, and the potential client should understand that this is the insurance company’s first concern.  The client should be advised that they can expect a letter of claim and must acknowledge that they have received it within 21 days and this letter starts the timetable. A copy should be sent on to the insurance company and the letter of claim should arrive in duplicate.   The client should completely and thoroughly review any medical records for accuracy and completeness.  Medical records should be given the appropriate amount of time and consideration.  Reports from doctors will be held in higher esteem by an insurance company than a report received by another medical professional who is not a physician.

Remind the client orally and in writing that “based on the facts as they appear in the present time, it appears that he has a meritorious case. That is why, it is impossible to value the case until the full extent of personal injury, the need for treatment, damages, and losses are known.

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