Initial Consultations Are Your Chance to Interview Legal Professionals

Your initial consultation with a nursing home abuse attorney should be free since it is really an interview of the legal professional.  This is your chance to find out if you have enough of a case to warrant going to court and trying to hold the nursing home responsible for any abuse or neglect.  You will also be able to get a feel for the work style and the personality of the attorney so you can get a good idea if you will work well together or not.  Some personality types just can’t handle working with other personality types, so if you find that you don’t click, there is nothing wrong with finding another attorney.  During your consultation, the attorney will ask to see any documentation of abuse and will listen to your story of abuse and neglect.  He or she may also ask for additional information like what kind of insurance is paying for the nursing home care, other problems that have come up in the nursing home since your loved one started living there, and any other information that can be relevant to your case.  He or she will use this information to decide if your case is important enough to warrant their time and resources and, if it is decided that the case is worth it, you will need to sign a retainer agreement and then turn over any information that can be helpful.