Ask Questions Before Hiring An Asbestos Attorney

2007-11-09 05:11:17

( Legal )



If you used to work in a company that manufactured products containing asbestos, and you are now suffering from an asbestos-related disease, you may want to avail your rights under the law by suing the company for compensation. To do this, you have to hire an asbestos attorney to represent you in your claims.

According to a leading journal in the country, the awards given in asbestos-related cases could reach at least a million dollars. Hence, many asbestos attorneys are aggressive in looking for clients who have been suffering from the effects of their asbestos jobs because they could earn more money from representing these patients.

You should be careful in choosing your asbestos attorney. You may want to interview and ask questions of at least three asbestos attorneys who offer their legal services to you. A recommendation from somebody who also hired the services of a particular asbestos attorney would be an advantage. You would want lawyers who really specialize in asbestos cases because they are in better positions to handle these types of cases than any other attorneys.

To protect your best interest, you should make certain that the asbestos attorney you hire is the same person who will actually handle your case. You would not like to be referred to a different law firm after the asbestos attorney has accepted the case. If this happens, chances are the lawyer you hire will be making money out of the referral.

One of the things that you should clarify with your asbestos attorney is the expenses and fees that will be incurred during the case. Remember that in most cases, the trial will drag on for years which could mean an expensive legal battle. Make sure, too, that you determine whether you will pay your asbestos attorney on an hourly basis or on contingency fee contracts.


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