1st Inform

It is an advertisement for a men's clothing store in New York that says "An informed consumer is our best customer. "" That applies to people who are potential medical malpractice and injury cases. From the moment the phone rings until we are ready to make their case, the most important aspect of my job is to give you, the customer, regardless of whether you have the basis for a process, what the chances of obtaining money, and give you the best legal advice possible.

Without good legal advice, your ability to make informed choices are limited. That is the reason why you as much information as possible, and as soon as possible. They do not want to say that the time to make your claim is in force, which leads me to the next topic:

2. Find out what YOUR TIME is a process

You need to know how much time you have to meet a claim and / or an action. There are many different periods in New York, depending on the type of case you have. In a car accident, they normally have three years from the date of the accident, at the beginning of a dispute. However, you only have 30 days to submit a claim with your insurance company if you want the cost of your medical bills.

There are many exceptions to the deadlines in New York. For example, if you were in a city hospital as Coney Iceland Jacobi Hospital or hospital and you feel a doctor or nurse you improperly handled, the injuries, you have only 90 days to a claim against them. Then you have only one year and 90 days from the date of the irregularity, in a lawsuit to begin. But wait! You can not start until your complaint after you have a claim against the agency that the "owner" of the hospital. See ... it is complicated. That is why it is so important to find out more about the deadlines you have. YOU MUST BE FULLY INFORMED.

If you wait too long to legal advice, you may not be able to bring an action, because your time is in force. Find out now, then make your decision whether you want to proceed with an action.

3. Meeting with the attorney to see if you are with him or her

Not every lawyer will be every customer. There is a lot like dating. Some people will feel comfortable, you and others will not. You do not know until you actually have a lawyer. View of the surroundings. Check out organized, as the lawyer is. Is the lawyer a professional. Is he or she will have confidence in their abilities? If the lawyer says, and answering your questions, or if he or she is trying to sell you, how beautiful he is? Use your common sense in deciding whether this law is for you.

If you are unsure, tell the lawyer honestly, that you are not sure whether you want him to choose, and the need to speak, other attorneys before you make a decision. Open and honest with your lawyer is very important. Most attorneys will immediately register your restraint. Some will pressure you to stand before you leave the office. Remember that this is your case. You have the feeling with which lawyer of your choice.

4. EVALUATION OF THE FIRM

Does the lawyer have support staff with questions or problems, if your lawyer is busy? Does he have a partner? Is he a solo doctor, or is this a big law firm? She is the lawyer with the one who is with them every step of the way? Or will your case be assigned to different lawyers, as their "way through the justice system?

If you have questions about the status of your case, the lawyer you call you back, or will you receive a call from some paralegal you do not already know? If you are in the office, you have to give them a file for them to know who you are and what happens with the case or will the attorney have these facts at his fingertips?

Answers to these questions will help you decide if this lawyer and this law firm are the right partner for you.

5. IS THE ATTORNEY-free information for you, BEFORE YOU EVER WALK in the door?

Before going to the lawyer, you can find information on lawsuits and his experiences from a written material such as a brochure or his firm's website? Look to see what information they offer. Is the lawyer you hesitant to speak on the phone? Are there any brochures or booklets of lawyer has written that he sends to prospective clients to provide them information about their type of case?

Remember, always informed is the key to understanding your rights.

6. ELIMINATE SURPRISES ASK-on fees

Most lawyers, the medical malpractice and injury cases in New York have no fees to adopt or to investigate your case. If a lawyer accepts your case, they will be an agreement, the holder will be explained in detail the conditions of the agreement fee. In some cases, injury, usually the attorney will receive 1 / 3 of the net fee (after costs and disbursements have been paid). In a medical malpractice case, the lawyer will charge a fee, is much less, and works on a sliding scale, as the client shares goes up, the lawyer of the charge drop.

7. Find out about EXPERIENCE

In most cases, medical liability law, a lawyer of experience is the key to not only get a fair compensation but compensation. You must not only ask how long the attorney has, in practice, but as long as they dealt with cases like yours, and whether they dealt with cases similar to yours. Of course, past experience does not guarantee a future. However, with the past, similar cases the lawyer has the ability to properly advise you on what needs to be done to try to the best result possible.

8. Ask for previous cases SIMILAR to your

(See # 7)

What if your lawyer has never handled a case like yours? Well you can always stick with this lawyer. I'm sure he can learn what he needed to make your type of case. But do not forget-this is the only time you will be able to make a case for your injuries. Do not you think you might be better with a lawyer who has handled these types of cases for the years? The choice, as always, is yours. Make your decision carefully, about the risks and benefits of choosing one over another lawyer.

9. ASK ANY POWER OF ATTORNEY you hit, he would use IF HE needed a medical liability LAWYER

If the lawyer is confident with you, its capabilities, they should have no problem, friend, another lawyer for you, for an opinion. However, if they hesitate or refuse to give you another name for a lawyer to consult, I would personally question why not? Of course, they do not want to lose you as a potential customer. However, I have found that lawyers are completely in advance with the customer and give them the information they demand, what is more likely than not, the client will return to their office and ask them as their lawyer.

10. You are not required if you are an Attorney FOR THE INFORMATION IN NEW YORK.

Just because you have a lawyer, without the payment of a fee, does not commit you to sign in or stay with the lawyer. We hear so often in advertising law "" There is no obligation! "" That means you have the choice. If you, as the advocate and are confident of their abilities, great! If you do not, say, "I thank you for your time, and go to the next lawyer. You are not obliged to stay.

Oginski Gerry is an experienced New York medical liability and personal injury trial lawyer and practices in the State of New York. He has tirelessly represented injured victims in all types of medical malpractice and injury cases in the last 19 years. As a solo doctor, he is able to be 100% of his time to each individual customer. A client is never a file in his office.

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