Developing a Relationship with Your New Nursing Home Abuse Attorney

Before you can even begin working with your new nursing home abuse attorney, you will need to sign an agreement that governs the working relationship between you and your lawyer.  This agreement will outline every aspect of the legal relationship including fees, type of work to be performed, what the attorney needs from you to proceed, what kind of fees will be paid if you win your case, and what will happen if you decide to end the relationship.  This agreement will help you if you should decide to stop pursuing legal action or to find another attorney.  It will outline exactly how much of a refund you will receive and the return of any documents and other information to you and your new attorney.  Once you have the agreement in place, you will need to provide the attorney with all of the information related to your loved one’s nursing home abuse case.  If you documented the abuse properly, you may have a list of events that occurred or statements from other residents and family members about abuse taking place in the nursing home facility.  It may be tedious to collect this information, but the more you have, the better your chances that abuse and neglect can be proven.  If you need additional information, contact a San Diego nursing home abuse lawyer for assistance.