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Vetting Checklist
Here is a vetting checklist to use during your consultations.
- Do you have the resources to fund this case?
Catastrophic cases can require substantial expert expenses for life-care planning, economics, medicine, and reconstruction. - When was the last time you took a case to verdict?
Trial history matters because serious cases sometimes require litigation leverage before the insurer evaluates the full record. - Do you regularly handle these cases?
Ask whether the lawyer has systems for medical proof, expert work, and trial preparation.
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Why Financial Capacity Matters
In a catastrophic injury case involving TBI, spinal cord injury, amputation, or permanent impairment, life-care planners, economists, medical specialists, and reconstruction experts may be needed. The lawyer should explain how those costs are evaluated and advanced.
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