There are many personal injury attorneys in the world, and even more in the Northern Utah area. Most firms boast of being able to get you the highest payout or compensation. And while it is important that you are fairly compensated, there are some companies that focus on other aspects. One important trait you should look for in an attorney and law firm is honesty and transparency.
How Transparancy Encourages Trust
When your attorney is open about policies and procedures, then you can trust they have your best interests in mind. Your attorney should let you know the case process and what is happening during negotiations. They can keep you updated throughout the case, answer your questions, and keep you in the loop with issues. This will help if you are involved in a more complicated, emotional, or stressful case.
If you have a case with an attorney who is not transparent, there might get undisclosed costs or a settlement might be performed without your knowledge, causing you additional stress. It might make you feel like a cog in a machine, or like your case is not important.
The attorneys at Flickinger Boulton Robson Weeks strive to make sure you are contacted several times throughout the case, are aware of the costs up front or as they become known, and have you involved in the negotiations and settlement process.
What Attorneys Can Do to Build Trust
Many people have heard that personal injury attorneys are ambulance chasers, only interested in a quick and easy payout. This stereotype causes distrust between the attorney and client. You wouldn’t trust the attorney to negotiate the fairest amount or include all your information.
Before you sign onto a case with Flickinger Boulton Robson Weeks, the attorney will tell you the fees and process. Then each attorneys team will keep in contact with you throughout the process of moving your case forward while you treat and heal your injuries. Once your case has moved to the insurance, your attorney will speak with you before agreeing on a settlement offer.
Your attorney and their team will also make sure to speak with you on any issues that come up. For example, they could find out, while you are getting care, that the insurance companies will only be able to pay $25,000.00 because of low policy limits or no insurance from the other driver. This means you to be aware that either you won’t get as much of a settlement in the end. You will still be able to get the treatment you need.
They could also warn you of companies or treatment centers that might take advantage of you. There are some treatment centers that charge interest on cases, which in a personal injury case could really build up.
What Our Law Firm Does Different
There are some people who have dealt with attorneys and felt like their experience was unfair or even dishonest. Maybe an attorney has charged more fees than stated in the contract. They also could have said they could get you a higher settlement than what you received.
By finding an attorney who will answer all your questions up front, with complete honesty, you know that you are in good hands. Maybe at first you will be disappointed to hear from an attorney that your case will not be as lucrative or that you will run into roadblocks with liability issues, but these truths up front will mean that you are not surprised later in the case when something goes wrong.
One thing that the attorneys at Flickinger Boulton Robson Weeks do at the start of every case is make sure there are no conflicts of interest between you, them, and their other clients or the defendant of the case. This means that before any work starts or you get too far into the legal process, you can know of issues and they will need to be handled.
A good attorney will have their client involved in the case and final decisions. When you feel involved in the process and have a choice in your case, you know you can trust your attorney.
Flickinger • Boulton • Robson • Weeks is here to help. We have over 150 years of combined experience representing personal injury victims. We offer free case evaluations to discuss how we can represent you. Call 801.500.4000 to schedule yours today.x
