An Attorney’s Case Evaluation Checklist
Before a Westlake Village injury attorney decides to take an individual’s personal injury case, that attorney will seek to have certain questions answered before reaching a final determination on whether or not to accept that individual as a client. The following are a list of questions to which the attorney will need answers as he or she starts evaluating the case:
• Is there a statute of limitations issue for any of the causes of action? If so, which have already run/expired, and what effect will that have on the possibility for recovery for any remaining causes of action?
• Is there any statute of repose that may be applicable to the action?
• Who can be sued? Will there be a jurisdictional issue regarding the parties?
• Do any of those parties have enough assets to fulfill any judgment?
• Is there any insurance coverage involved on either side? If so, what are the policy limits, and what are the exclusions and possible defenses to coverage?
• What kinds of injuries is the client suffering from and are those injuries permanent in nature?
• What causes of action exist?
Your Westlake Village injury attorney will also want to know the following:
• Is the case viable from a financial perspective?
• Are alternative methods of dispute resolution mandatory (arbitration clauses and disputes with insurance companies) or available (arbitration, mediation, ADR) to the client? If so, what are the advantages and disadvantages of each?
• Have any settlement offers been discussed or made as of yet?
If you have questions about your personal injury case and you need a skilled Westlake Village injury attorney to assist you, please call the law office of Gary Mitchell at (805) 449-4243 for a free consultation.
Gary Mitchell, Attorney at Law
Westlake Village injury attorney
4195 East Thousand Oaks Blvd Suite 240A
Westlake Village, California 91362
Phone: (805) 449-4243
Fax: (805) 449-4245
Areas Served: I handle personal injury matters in Ventura and Los Angeles Counties including, but not limited to, these cities: Agoura Hills, Calabasas, Camarillo, Encino, Malibu, Moorpark, Oxnard, Sherman Oaks, Simi Valley, Tarzana, Thousand Oaks, Ventura, Westlake Village, Woodland Hills.
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Disclaimer: The material on this website is for informational purposes only. It does not constitute legal advice. A result described here should not be considered an indication of future results. All cases are different. The only similarity among the case results reported here is that one of the parties was represented by this law firm. The Internet is not an appropriate place for sensitive attorney-client communications. Therefore, if you wish to speak to an attorney, please arrange for an appointment by phone, fax or email. An attorney-client relationship does not exist between you and this law firm until a retainer agreement has been signed. Links from this website to other sites are not intended to be referrals or endorsements of the linked materials.
