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What the first call covers
What happened
When, where, and who was hurt. A sentence or two is enough to start; the details come later.
Who was involved
The other driver, owner or company, and what insurance is known on any side. If you do not know, say so.
What has been said to whom
Any insurer that has called, anything you have signed, anything you have been offered. None of it is held against you; it is simply where things stand.
What the firm can do, and what comes next
The firm tells you what it can do, what it needs from you, and what happens in the first weeks. If the matter is one it does not handle, it says so.
What happens when you reach out
The first conversation takes a few minutes. The firm tells you what it can do, and if your matter is one it does not handle itself, it says so and may refer you to, or work with, another lawyer. Nothing you say in that conversation obliges you to hire anyone.
The first call may come from the firm’s automated intake assistant, which the firm calls SI. It is a computer program, not a person. It may be the one that calls you or answers your call, and a person at the firm takes it from there.
The firm works on a contingency fee: the fee is a percentage of what is recovered. If there is no recovery, you owe no attorney fee, but you may still be responsible for court costs and case expenses.
What helps to have in hand
None of this is required. The police report number or the officer’s name. The other driver’s insurance company. The date and place. The names of the hospital or clinic that treated you. Anything an insurer has sent you. If you have none of it yet, call anyway; the firm has heard “I do not know yet” many times.
Who you are talking to
The Ledger Law Firm, founded in 1998, 5160 Birch Street, Suite 200, Newport Beach, CA 92660, with a second office in Dallas. The attorney responsible for this website is Emery Brett Ledger. This website is attorney advertising by The Ledger Law Firm. Sending the form or calling does not by itself create an attorney client relationship; that happens only when you and the firm sign a written agreement.