What to Expect During Your Initial Consultation with an Attorney

<p style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify&semi;">If you’ve been <a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;newsforpublic&period;com&sol;accidental-car-crash&sol;">injured in a road traffic collision<&sol;a>&comma; or you’ve had an accidental fall at work&comma; you may be entitled to compensation&period; In order to get the money that you deserve for your injuries and&sol;or losses&comma; you will need to file a claim&comma; which can be done with the help of a personal <a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;bclawoffices&period;com&sol;" target&equals;"&lowbar;blank" rel&equals;"noopener">injury lawyer<&sol;a>&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify&semi;">Once you’ve done some research and found an attorney that best suits your needs&comma; you will most likely be invited to an initial consultation&period; Most lawyers will require an in-person or virtual meeting to go through the details of your claim in order for them to make a strong case for you&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify&semi;">If you’ve already got an initial consultation scheduled&comma; you might be wondering what is involved&period; You&&num;8217&semi;ve likely never been in need of a lawyer before&comma; so you might be uncertain or intimidated at first&period; Here is a simple breakdown of what to expect and what will happen when you meet with your attorney for the first time&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<h2 style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify&semi;">A Friendly Face<&sol;h2>&NewLine;<hr &sol;>&NewLine;<p style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify&semi;">Although it might feel quite intimidating walking into a lawyer’s office&comma; you should expect to be greeted by a warm and welcoming face&period; A lawyer’s line of work involves speaking to different kinds of people every day&comma; so they are trained to know how to make you feel comfortable&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<h2>Confirming and Sharing Your Details<&sol;h2>&NewLine;<hr &sol;>&NewLine;<p style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify&semi;">When you meet with a lawyer for the first time&comma; there will be several details that you will need to run through with them&period; They will first confirm your personal details before asking questions about what happened to you&period; They will ask both general or highly specific questions to gain a well-rounded overview of the accident or incident that caused your injuries&period; This is necessary so they can formulate a strong and detailed case to take to court and&comma; hopefully&comma; get you the compensation you deserve&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<h2 style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify&semi;">Signing Necessary Documentation<&sol;h2>&NewLine;<hr &sol;>&NewLine;<p style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify&semi;">There may be some <a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;lawdepot&period;co&period;uk&sol;contracts&sol;groups&sol;" target&equals;"&lowbar;blank" rel&equals;"noopener">legal documentation<&sol;a> for you to sign during the initial consultation&period; Make sure you read through everything to ensure you’re happy to proceed&period; Don’t be afraid to ask any questions if you’re unsure about the finer details&period; Your lawyer will be happy to help&comma; so ask away&excl;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<h2 style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify&semi;">Future Direction<&sol;h2>&NewLine;<hr &sol;>&NewLine;<p style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify&semi;">Towards the end of the initial consultation&comma; your attorney will round things up&period; They should give you a brief overview of what the next steps are&period; You will both agree to a communication schedule&comma; whether that is going to be every week&comma; or as and when you need to update each other with information on your case&period; Communication may be via email&comma; phone&comma; or face-to-face meetings&period; This is something you can determine with your attorney during the consultation&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;