What Is a Free Consultation With a Personal Injury Attorney?

No one expects to get hurt. When they do, knowing what to do next can be a challenge.

You trust the insurance company to be straightforward about your options, but the sad truth is they aren’t bound to provide you with recommendations that are in your best interests. That’s why requesting a free consultation with a personal injury attorney is so important.

A free consultation helps inform you about your rights and options after an injury that wasn’t your fault by speaking with a personal injury attorney who focuses on handling your type of injury claims. In these meetings with an attorney, also called case evaluations, you can describe what happened, how it affected your life, and ask any questions you might have. The lawyer will ask you questions, too, and will offer legal advice about your claim, your personal injury case value, and what to do next.

Often, an attorney is the only person who can provide straightforward and trustworthy advice about your situation. This is because we know the law inside and out, and because we’re passionate about helping injured people get the money they deserve.

Keep reading to learn more about what a free consultation is like with the Andy Citrin team.

What to Expect During a Free Consultation With a Personal Injury Attorney in Mobile, Alabama

In a case evaluation, you can expect to get legal advice about your claim and what to do next. However, the attorney you speak with will also want to gather information to learn more about how they can help you recover.

Here’s what else you can expect from a case evaluation.

The Attorney Will Ask You Questions About What Happened

These questions will help the attorney understand the situation and how they can possibly help you. Some common questions include:

• Where and when did the accident take place?
• If outside, what were the weather conditions at the time of the accident?
• What injuries do you have?
• Have you gotten medical attention? If so, what kind?
• How have your injuries affected your life and daily routine?
• What medical bills or other costs have you received?

If you don’t have all the information at the time of your initial consultation—for instance, you’re still receiving medical bills or need ongoing treatment—just let the attorney know.

You Can Ask the Attorney Legal Questions About Your Options

Your personal injury attorney will take as much time as needed to listen carefully to your inquiries and concerns and provide you with clear answers. It’s a good idea to prepare a list of legal questions for the lawyer ahead of time.

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A free consultation helps inform you about your rights and options after an injury that wasn’t your fault by speaking with a personal injury attorney who focuses on handling your type of injury claims.

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An Initial Consultation Is Not Legally Binding

Meeting an attorney for a consultation doesn’t mean you’ve hired them. Even if you’ve met with a lawyer in a legal consultation, you can choose to hire someone else, or the attorney may decline your case. Hiring a lawyer you’ve met with is a different process, one they’d be happy to walk you through when the time comes.

You Don’t Have to Pay Anything

If someone advertises an evaluation as “free,” you should never have to pay for anything related to that meeting, including a consultation fee. While hiring a lawyer involves fees that are typically taken from your settlement check or jury verdict winning, these fees only apply to the work your lawyer does for you once you hire them, not the meeting beforehand.

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What to Bring to Your Free Legal Consultation

The more information you have about what happened, the more you’ll get out of a free consultation. So, if you have any of the following documents, bring them along with you to your initial consultation:

• Police reports of the accident
• Any photographs you may have of the accident scene, property damage, and your injuries
• Medical records, bills, and test results
• Insurance information, including your policy and coverage
• A list of any witnesses and their contact information
• Repair receipts or estimates in the case of property damage
• Documentation of any lost wages

If you need help gathering these items, like the police report or witness information, your attorney can help once you’ve hired them.

Get No-Nonsense Legal Advice From the Personal Injury Law Firm You Can Trust

We’ve worked with injured people in Alabama and Mississippi for decades, so we know how challenging injuries can be. Even seemingly “small” ones like whiplash or a concussion can make getting back on your feet harder than it needs to be. That’s why we take so much pride in providing helpful, no-nonsense legal advice about what happened to you and what you can do next.

The Andy Citrin team is here for you and happy to help in any way we can. Our consultations are free, confidential, and have no strings attached. If you prefer, they can be done over the phone, or an experienced attorney from our team can meet wherever works best for you—at the hospital, your home, in our law firm office in Mobile, or any one of our other convenient office locations.

Reach Out to the Andy Citrin Team to Schedule Your Free Consultation Today

If you’ve been injured in Mobile, Alabama, and it wasn’t your fault, you deserve to understand your legal options. The Andy Citrin Injury Attorneys team can assess your situation, provide legal advice, and determine the best course of action—at no charge, with no pressure.

Get started today by calling (251) 888-8888 or contacting us online to schedule your free case evaluation today!

The content provided here is for informational purposes only and should not be construed as legal advice on any subject.