What Is A Retainer And Why Do Attorneys Require Them? With most, if not all other professional service industries, customers typically do not pay for services prior to those services being rendered. Ask yourself, when was the last time you paid your doctor or psychiatrist’s a lump sum of money prior to visiting […]
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How Are Wrongful Death Settlements Paid Out
How Are Wrongful Death Settlements Paid Out? Dealing with the death of a loved one caused by someone else’s negligence can be devastating. You may receive some benefits through your loved one’s life insurance, but that might not alleviate the financial and emotional burden that you feel. You may be able to pursue […]
Read more...How Long Will My Case Take
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 […]
Read more...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...Why You Should Never Lie To Your Attorney
The Attorney Client Relationship Like all relationships, the relationship between an attorney and their client is based on trust. trust, no relationship can work effectively. This might seem Cliché but it is not. I promise you that it definitely will not go well for your case if the first time your attorney learns of […]
Read more...Why We Have Expectations For Our Clients
Thanks for choosing and entrusting The Lockwood Legal Group, llc to represent your legal interests. You have chosen the most resolute and hardworking attorneys in the country. As you roll your eyes, I can promise you, obtaining representation from another law firm, you are not likely to find yourself talking to your lawyer much on […]
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...Suing Clark Pleasant Community Schools for Racial Bullying
Today, we announce a new filing in a lawsuit we will be filing against Clark Pleasant Community Schools on behalf of our client, Zonyell Weaver. Today, as required by Indiana law, we sent out a Tort Claim Notice informing Clark Pleasant Community schools of our intent to file a lawsuit on behalf of our Client, […]
Read more...Six Steps For Parents Dealing With Daycare Injuries
Six Step For Parents Dealing With Daycare Injuries The aftermath of a daycare injury can be overwhelming – parents want answers for what happened to their child and how the daycare could allow it to happen. Families whose children were injured at daycare have the right to find out what happened and to hold […]
Read more...Indiana’s Child Protection Services and CHINS
What is a Child in Need of Services? A “Child in Need of Services,” or CHINS for short, is a child under the age of eighteen who is neglected or abused, AND who is not getting care or treatment that the child needs. The child can be a CHINS if the child: is […]
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