Your initial meeting with a personal injury lawyer sets the stage for your entire relationship. It is important to approach this meeting properly and help your attorney build your case on the strongest foundation possible. It is important that you bring everything related to your injury to your initial consultation. Let an experienced personal injury lawyer determine what is useful and what is not. These documents should include the following:
- Copies of all medical reports related to your injuries, including the diagnosis, treatment plans, and prognosis for recovery
- Records of all related expenditures, such as prescriptions, transportation or parking costs, phone calls to your medical professionals, property repairs, and all medical bills
- All unpaid bills related to your injuries
- Police reports related to your accident, if any exist
- Insurance details for yourself and every other party involved in the accident, as these will help your personal injury attorney determine proper coverage in the case
- Any photographs of the accident or of the physical injuries you suffered as a result of the accident
Your personal injury lawyers will need to speak with several individuals related to your case in order to collect as much information possible to help your case. Be sure to provide them with contact information for the following individuals:
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- Yourself
- Your doctors
- Witnesses to the accident
- Insurance company representatives
- Anyone else related to your case
It is often better to err on the side of providing too much information. Too much information is always better than too little in these situations. Our personal injury attorneys in will determine which parties and what information are truly relevant. Contact our firm today to set up your initial consultation after being injured in an accident.
