Once that determination has been made, the client and attorney will discuss the method of paying the attorney. There are several methods of payment which can be utilized. First, the attorney can work on a contingency basis, receiving a percentage of the total recovery. The attorney could also be hired on a contractual or hourly payment basis. Once the attorney has been hired, the attorney will review the all the pertinent facts surrounding the incident.
All facts are important for the process of review by the attorney.
The client should provide the names of all witnesses so that the attorney may obtain all pertinent information. Hiring an Expert Witness Expert witnesses provide testimony concerning the injury at issue, as well as any other factors which may have caused the injury. An expert is important because an expert can contest the allegations of the defense, which will argue that the injury was not a result of the defendant's actions, or failure to act. Failure to obtain an expert can result in the failure of the case. The expert should be qualified in the area to which he is testifying.