Consultation Process

About Our Consultation Process

The number one reason people hire Chad is because he talks to them about their case and makes them feel wanted and helped immediately!

Fast, Personal Service

Getting ready for your first step in the road to recovery is to have a consultation with a personal injury attorney. Chad can speak with you typically over the telephone immediately. The one thing you can know for certain when you deal with my law firm is that you are going to get personal service. Chad takes almost all consultations personally. Sometimes he cannot because he is in court but generally you always talk to Chad first-hand. This separates Chad from the competition where you have to leave endless messages, send emails that do not get answered, speak with legal assistants and paralegals, and the process is seemingly endless with personal injury firms who have an endless number of screening processes designed to make you have to work hard to get a consultation. With Chad, consultations can be conducted quickly and efficiently over the telephone, or internet with Skype, Zoom, Microsoft teams, and other internet video services. Consultations can be conducted personally at our office, the courthouse, or even at your home. Chad makes himself available to speak with you in-person regardless of the method.

What To Do When You Have Been Injured in an Accident

Step 1

Seek medical treatment.

Step 2

Get immediate advice and counseling.

Step 3

Address work-related options.

Step 4

Know how to deal with insurance companies.

Step 5

Decide on your legal strategy moving forward.

Step 6

Send your demand for payment out immediately. If you do not get the settlement you are seeking, then your case gets filed and set for trial as soon as possible!

Details About Your Injury

At your consultation, you need to be able to articulate your story with as much as detail and clarity as possible. Start at the beginning and work your way through the ending. It is recommended that you keep good notices and make a summary of your case. Chad likes clients to send him a short narrative explaining the details of the case from start to finish. Be sure you keep good notes, journals, and make a summary of your case. Take good notes on your medication symptoms, who you have seen for care, and what treatment protocols have been giving to you.

Bring Your Evidence

Please remember to save your evidence about your case and have it ready to discuss at your consultation. When I speak about evidence I am referring to anything that proves or tends to prove how you were injured and the extent of your injuries, among other similar things. Do not be afraid to bring me negative information so I can quickly develop a way to use that in your favor or seek to minimize its negativity.

Types of evidence and items to have available during your consultation.

Medical records, including bills, discharge instructions, treatment plans, prescriptions, imaging like X-Rays, CT scans, MRI’s, related notes and reports, photographs, medical reports, doctor’s opinions, laboratory reports, Face sheet; intake, history, and physical; Emergency room notes (handwritten and/or typed); EKG, Holter monitor, Echo, and PFT; Lab/pathology results and reports; Results of summary testing; Operative report; Radiology records, Consultation notes and reports; Charts, progress notes, case notes, nurse's notes, and dictation; Opinions, diagnoses, prognoses, and treatment plans; Orders; Statements and/or bills; Dental records, notes, reports, summaries, and treatment plans; Medication summary, pharmaceutical records including but not limited to date of prescription, prescribing physician, name of drug, dosage and amount dispensed; and any other medical information regarding any treatment, including documents to and from other health care providers, attorneys, insurance companies, and any subrogation interest held by Medicaid as a result of any Managed Care Organization (MCO) and/or medical health plan name, etc..

Income records, including but not limited to: pay stubs, W-2’s, 1099 forms, U.S. Income Tax Returns, and any other proof of income that could prove your lost wages.

Witness's contact information such as names, addresses, telephone numbers, email addresses, fax numbers, and be prepared to explain how they have personal knowledge about the facts of your case. Be prepared to tell me how this witness helps or is against your case. We need to know both kinds of witnesses so we can help us formulate a winning strategy.

Police reports of the accident scene, vehicle or property damage, and any visible injuries.

Insurance policies that were provided to you by the person who caused your accident, and your own insurance policy, or the policies of other people involved that you believe are important to your case.

Communications with insurance companies or other people involved in the accident, such as but not limited to emails, text messages, voice mail messages, phone records, written records, witness statements, etc.

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