What happens in the first week?
The answer should be specific: preservation requests, photographs before repairs, witness contact, medical documentation. Evidence in Arizona car cases is often overwritten within weeks, so the first-week plan is the case.
Will you review my own policy?
Arizona insurers must offer uninsured and underinsured motorist coverage. When the other driver has little or no insurance, that coverage is often the recovery. A firm that reviews your declarations page as a standard step is looking at the whole picture.
Who will I talk to, and how often?
Communication is the part of a case people remember most. It's reasonable to ask who your point of contact will be and what the update cadence looks like.
Do you prepare cases to go the distance?
Most claims settle. A firm that prepares each case as if it may not settle tends to be in a stronger position when negotiating. This is a fair question to ask directly.
What does the fee agreement say?
The contingency percentage, whether it ever changes, how case costs are handled, and whether the consultation is free. Any firm should put those answers in writing.
Where to go from here
The law is covered in our Arizona car accident guide, and the city-specific version of this guide is how to choose a car accident lawyer in Phoenix. A free consultation is available any hour — in English or Spanish. (602) 217-0000.