P&N BLOG | What To Expect During Your Free Case Evaluation

When you or someone you know has been injured due to negligence, the thought of hiring a personal injury attorney can be intimidating. At The Law Offices of Parente & Norem, P.C. we want to give you the confidence to reach out if you have any questions and want to see if you have a case to pursue. On today’s blog, let’s walk you through what a free case evaluation looks like at our firm. 

Your First Call/Text or Contact Form

Whenever you reach out to Parente & Norem, your information is immediately given to our intake team. Outside of business hours, your contact information will be taken, and someone will reach out to you by the next business day. If it is during business hours, a member of the team will ask you some preliminary questions, and then ask you about the incident that left you injured. It’s important during this call to be as accurate and detailed as possible. You will need specific information like the date of the incident, who was involved, where the incident occurred, what happened, your specific injury and the medical treatment you have received thus far, any available police reports, incident reports, and insurance information. The more detailed and organized you can be before reaching out, the better. 

Once your initial intake has been completed, it will be referred to the appropriate attorney based on the type of case it is. That attorney will then review the details that were given during your initial call, and reach out to you again if additional information is needed. 

Next Steps

While the goal is always to start building your case immediately, it’s not unusual for some time to pass from your original call to when you are given the next steps. This can be for a myriad of reasons, but usually this is a period of information gathering to make sure our firm is a good fit for your case. During this time, you should continue to note everything going on as well as all of the medical treatment you are receiving. 

Determining Whether or Not We Take Your Case

Several factors will contribute to whether or not Parente & Norem accepts your case. First and foremost our firm wants to make sure that we are the optimal attorneys to represent you for the best possible outcome. It is not our intention to pressure you into signing with our firm if it is not a case we can effectively represent. 

If we decline to take you on as a client, it isn’t necessarily because you don’t have a case and you should continue your search. 

When you’ve been injured, it never hurts to have an attorney look at your case. If you would like your own free case evaluation, call/text The Law Offices of Parente & Norem, P.C. at 312.641.5926 or fill out a free case evaluation form here on our website.