| Question: | How much will it cost me to talk to you about my case? |
| Answer: | Nothing. Contact us to schedule a free consultation about your serious personal injury or wrongful death case. |
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| Question: | If I hire you, how much money must I pay you in advance? |
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| Answer: | Nothing. Our fees are provided for in the contingency fee agreement you must sign to retain our services. Generally, if we accept your personal injury or wrongful death case, we will work on a contingent fee basis. This means that we will not get paid unless we recover money for your injury or death case. If we recover money for your injury or death case, we will be paid a percentage of the total recovery before deducting costs and expenses. |
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| Question: | If I have questions, will my attorney have time to talk to me? |
| Answer: | Absolutely. During your case, call us anytime with any questions you have. There is no such thing as a silly question. Your lawyer will return your calls promptly and will answer your questions. |
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| Question: | Can you handle injury and death cases anywhere in Louisiana? |
| Answer: | Yes. We estimate that more than one-half of our personal injury and wrongful death cases are for injuries, accidents or malpractice that occurred outside of Baton Rouge, Louisiana. |
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| Question: | Can you handle cases in other States? |
| Answer: | All of our lawyers are licensed to practice law in Louisiana, which is where our only office is located. David W. Robertson and Scott Andrews are also licensed to practice law in Texas. In association with out-of-state attorneys, we can handle serious personal injury and wrongful death cases in other states when permitted to do so by the out-of-state court. Recently, we have worked on serious personal injury and wrongful death cases in Texas, Mississippi, Florida and Tennessee. |
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| Question: | Since all lawyers are the same, shouldn’t I hire the cheapest one I can find? |
| Answer: | All lawyers are not the same, and generally, you get what you pay for. Hiring a lawyer is an important decision that should not be made based on cost alone. The decision should be based on factors such as the lawyer’s track record of success, reputation, resources, personality and professionalism. |
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| Question: | What do you do to give something back to your community? |
| Answer: | Our attorneys and staff are actively involved in many civic, educational and social activities. For example, Donald W. Price is a past-president of the Louisiana State University Chapter of the Kiwanis; Scott Andrews is a director and officer of the Northwestern State University Foundation; Randy A. Piedrahita is a commissioned law enforcement officer; one of our staff members is actively involved in the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation’s Race for the Cure; and another staff member is actively involved in the Baton Rouge Capital Area Animal Welfare Society (CAAWS) and Yorkie Haven. Our attorneys also support local churches and schools, including Episcopal, Dunham, Chapel on the Campus, St. George Catholic Church and School, St. Joseph’s Academy, Catholic High and University High. |
