| The single most important preparation for a car | | | | discussing what they believe the witnesses are saying. |
| accident lawsuit is the quality of your lawyer. There is | | | | This is not illegal, it is considered a game of semantics. |
| simply no way around how closely the two are | | | | Your lawyer is prepared for these semantics and will |
| connected. A competent lawyer is going to be on top | | | | be able to deal with them when the lawsuit goes to |
| of your case every time you call, is going to be willing | | | | court. |
| to discuss your lawsuit with you, at length if need be, | | | | Your lawyer will initially take a statement from you |
| and is going to recognize that while he or she deals | | | | which describe your interpretation of the accident. |
| with victims daily, this is the first time in your life that | | | | Don't get offended as the lawyer may need to ask a |
| you have been a serious victim of a car accident. | | | | lot of question for clarity as well as present other |
| Preparing for your lawsuit to go to a jury trial requires | | | | possibilities. You will most likely also be required to give |
| both mental and physical preparations. For starters, | | | | your interpretation of the auto accident to the opposing |
| you and your auto accident lawyer are going to need | | | | side's lawyer before any determination about going to |
| to present the court evidence of the car accident, | | | | trial is made. |
| evidence that it was the fault for whatever reason of | | | | The opposing car accident lawyer will have a different |
| the other driver, and evidence of your injuries. | | | | version of events before he or she takes your |
| Ironically, presenting evidence of your injuries may very | | | | deposition. This is normal, and doesn't necessarily make |
| well be the most difficult part of the entire lawsuit. It is | | | | the other driver a liar, it simply means that you both |
| not unheard of for an individual to be in a car accident | | | | experienced a different auto accident, and see the |
| and pretend that they acquired an injury that they did | | | | events a little differently than the other. |
| not legitimately receive. | | | | Emotional preparations for a lawsuit may include |
| Your car accident lawyer has probably recommended | | | | trauma counseling. Car accidents by nature are |
| that you get a bare minimum of two doctors' opinions, | | | | traumatic and depending on the level of injury you |
| with the more comfortable number being three or four. | | | | sustained, it may be a good idea to get a little |
| If you have received three or four doctors' opinions | | | | counseling so that you are less emotional while |
| that your injury was sustained in the car accident and | | | | testifying in the court room during your lawsuit. |
| that your prognosis is consistent across the board, | | | | You don't want to be an emotionless shell, but you |
| your lawyer will have a much easier time presenting | | | | certainly don't want to come across as unstable or |
| your case in court. | | | | emotionally victimized. The lawsuit is about dealing with |
| While preparing for your lawsuit, your lawyer is going | | | | the facts, so you may need a place to deal with the |
| to bring in any eye witnesses for a deposition. A | | | | emotions. This is normal and in no means can be held |
| deposition is simply the witness telling the story of | | | | against you. |
| what they observed just prior to, at the time of, and | | | | Your lawyer will have reviewed your testimony, but will |
| just after the car accident. Your car accident lawyer | | | | never tell you what to say and what not to say. They |
| will ask them a series of questions and then ask for | | | | may advise you about phrasing things accurately, but |
| their cooperation in participating in the lawsuit. | | | | there is a difference between preparing a witness and |
| Most of the time, witnesses agree, especially if the car | | | | telling a witness what to say. Expect your lawyer to |
| accident was particularly foolish, outlandish, or horrific. | | | | ask you questions that may make you uncomfortable |
| While your lawyer is deposing the witnesses, the other | | | | in preparation for the type of questions the opposing |
| side is doing the exact same thing. They are hoping to | | | | lawyer is likely to ask. Above all, trust the advice of |
| find small holes in their stories or other ways of | | | | your car accident lawyer. |