In your initial consultation, a personal injury attorney will meet with you to get some basic background information, including information about any prior accidents you may have been involved with or claims you have filed.
They will then discuss your incident in detail. They'll want to know what happened, information about the parties involved, information about police or other emergency personnel who responded to the scene, information about injuries and any treatment you have received so far, and how your injuries have progressed or changed since the incident.
You should also be ready to answer questions about the insurance companies that are involved, your employment status and the impact of the incident on your employment, and if you have lost wages since the incident.
Once the attorney has a better understanding of your potential case, they'll explain what you can expect in the coming days and weeks, how the process works, the attorney’s and law offices’ roles versus the client’s role, and how long your specific case may take. Finally, the attorney should discuss how their contingency fees work or how they will be paid.
To make this initial consultation more productive, bring any materials you may have regarding the incident, including photos (digital copies are fine), correspondence, emails, police printouts, vehicle information, etc.