How long will my case take How long your case will take depends on many factors. This post attempts to help you understand the different stages of litigation. Many clients believe litigation goes something like this. Get an attorney File a lawsuit Get money/through a settlement or verdict within a couple months […]
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Why do You Need the Name of my Medical Insurance Provider
Why the name of your medical insurer is important This post is part of the firm’s section titled What Personal injury Client’s Should Know section. Please be sure to read the posts in this section. If you are a personal injury client, you might think the process of litigation is simple. We have […]
Read more...What is the attorney client privilege
The attorney client privilege is at the heart of the practice of law. It holds that, except for a few instances where the attorney client privilege does not apply, ANYTHING and EVERYTHING you tell your lawyer MUST be kept secret between the two of you. Specifically, your attorney is legally prohibited from disclosing anything you […]
Read more...What Is Our Firm’s Mission?
What do I mean by our firm’s mission? Surely as a lawfirm, our mission is to make money, like everyone else, right? While true, unlike other lawyers, I see the law not only as a method of generating income, but as an instrument of societal change. After all, if the law does not promote […]
Read more...What if you do not take my case?
There are numerous factors which might prevent our firm from taking your case. However, we try to take as many valid cases as humanly possible. If I decide not to take your case, I will let you know the reason. I will also let you know the applicable statute of limitations applicable to your case. […]
Read more...How much will my retainer be?
As discussed before, the cost to a client for a particular case depends upon several factors. Likewise, the amount of a retainer required by a client for a particular case depends upon the same type of factors. Those factors include: Type of case; State in which the case is to be filed i.e. Indiana, Michigan, […]
Read more...In what cases are retainers not required?
We recently discussed what a retainer is and why it is used in an earlier post. However, not all cases involve a client depositing a retainer in a client trust account. What cases do not require the payment of a retainer? Retainers are not used in personal injury cases, workers compensation cases, and cases involving […]
Read more...What is a retainer?
A retainer is an amount of money paid by a client to retain the services of a law firm. The money paid by the client is placed into accounts called Client Trust Accounts. Moneys deposited by the firm into these accounts are not the firm’s money until work is performed on the case and the […]
Read more...What do you charge for assistance in applying for Social Security Disability income (SSDI)?
The amount a lawyer can charge for a case involving assisting a client with applying for Social Security Disability Income (SSDI) is established by federal law. Thus, attorneys do not have a choice about what to charge. It does not matter whether the client lives in Indiana, Michigan, or Ohio. The amount able to be […]
Read more...What is our initial consultation fee?
A client’s initial consultation with our lawyers is entirely free. We feel it makes no sense what-so-ever to charge individuals for finding out if they have a case and for them to determine whether they are interested in employing The Lockwood Legal Group. This free initial consultation applies to all cases, whether it is personal […]
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