Your attorney should make you feel comfortable. Following your initial consultation with the attorney, whether by phone or in person, you should be left with the feeling that this lawyer has the necessary expertise and the proper attitude to handle your case. Depending on the severity of the injury, the complexity of the case or the insurance company's posture, you may have regular contacts with this attorney for up to two years. We feel that this level of comfort with your attorney is necessary for you to feel assured that the legal aspects of the traumatic events surrounding your child's injury are well in hand. The majority of states have adopted laws which provide additional protections for children.
Most states require that a settlement for a minor's claim be approved by the court.
The judges review of the settlement, and its accounting insures the fairness and the reasonableness of the settlement. Many judges consider reasonable attorneys fees to be lower for a child than an adult.