California Mesothelioma Attorney
Some Questions to Ask an Attorney
• When will my lawsuit be filed?
• Against what companies will the lawsuit be filed?
• Where will the lawsuit be filed?
• What lawyer will actually be responsible for the day-to-day work on the case?
• What lawyer will be responsible for trying the case in court?
• How long will it take to get the case into court for a trial?
• Can any settlements with any of the asbestos companies which are sued be expected before the case gets to trial?
• If some settlements can be expected before the case gets to trial, how much in the way of settlements can be expected and how long will it take to get that money?
• Will the case be pursued on its own or will it be combined with other cases?
• If settlement discussions take place concerning the case, will the case be discussed on its own or will it be discussed as a part of a group of cases?
• If settlement of the case is done as part of a group of other asbestos cases, who will be responsible for determining how much money I get out of any particular settlement fund, the lawyer, the lawyers for the asbestos companies, the court or someone else?
• How many mesothelioma cases has the lawyer personally tried to verdict?
• Please give me a list of cases showing the name of the case, the jurisdiction where the case was filed, the case number, the date of the verdict in the case and the amount of the verdict.
• How many asbestos cases is the lawyer handling?
• How many attorneys and staff people does the lawyer have to handle those cases?
How many mesothelioma cases have you personally taken to verdict in front of a jury? Where? When? What were the results?
