Match the practice to your situation · Ask how the work is handled · Understand your options · Verify the individual attorney · Compare the investigation plan · Compare the written working relationship
Match the practice to your situation
Look for relevant injury work in the firm’s stated practice areas. Public firm information is a starting point; confirm current services directly.
Ask how the work is handled
Find out who your main contact will be, how often you can expect updates, and whether another attorney may handle important stages.
Understand your options
Speak with more than one firm if you want a comparison. You decide whom to contact and whether to hire anyone.
Verify the individual attorney
Ask who would be responsible for your matter, then check that person’s current licence through the relevant state authority. Match the jurisdiction and identity carefully; a directory firm name or office address is not a licence check.
Compare the investigation plan
Describe the same short fact pattern to each firm. Ask which records it would seek first, who would preserve them, and how it would handle an issue outside its usual practice. Do not treat a confident prediction as evidence.
Compare the written working relationship
Request the proposed fee agreement and ask who communicates with you, how costs are handled, and what happens if representation ends. Keep notes so you can compare actual answers rather than marketing language.
This is general information, not legal advice. It does not create an attorney-client relationship.