FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Q. What should I do in case of an accident?
A. Try to remain calm even when seriously injured. If you can, collect important information such as the name, number and address of witnesses; the address of of where the Incident occurred; if it’s a car Incident, exchange all information with all other drivers involved including insurance information, registrations, license plates and driver’s licenses; cooperate fully with the investigative police officer, and retrieve law enforcement information including police report number. If you can’t do any of those things, have a friend or family member do it. Next: Call an Attorney immediately.
Q. How much will your firm charge me in attorney fees?
A. MANN & ELIAS works on a contingent fee basis – meaning that we get a fee based upon how much is recovered on your case. We don’t get paid until money is collected on your case.Our contingent fee schedule ranges from 30 to 40% is lower than most firms of our caliber. There are no up-front costs or fees involved.
Q. Who is going to pay up front for all of the costs and expenses of my case?
A. Every claim entails costs that must be advanced during the case. The injured claimant often is forced to hire experts, conduct discovery and prepare for trial in order to prove the case. MANN & ELIAS will advance those costs. The client is responsible for reimbursing the costs only when the case settles. If we don't recover money for you, you will owe nothing.
Q. What happens if we lose the case?
A. If MANN & ELIAS is unsuccessful in recovering monetary damages, you are not responsible for any fees or costs that were advanced by the firm.
Q. Why should I hire an attorney for my personal injury claim?
A. To recover the maximum amount of money in your pocket in the most efficient and least bothersome manner. If after discussing your case with you, we believe you don’t need the services of an attorney to handle your matter, we will simply tell you and provide some guidance to handle the case yourself. However, depending on the type and size of your case, many claims cannot be handled by an unskilled claimant. Even with MANN & ELIAS’ attorney fee, the client will recover more (and often much more) then if they represented themselves.
Q. Why Should I hire MANN & ELIAS as my attorneys?
A. Because you not only want great attorneys on your side, you also want personal attention and respectful service that caters to your case. We handle select cases every year. Ours is not a volume practice where your case will be lost in the crowd. Not only will we provide you expert representation, you will feel like you are being cared for and looked after. Because you want the peace of mind that comes from the style of representation that you get at MANN & ELIAS.
We are experienced attorneys who know the law inside out and know how to use it to bring our clients the best possible result under the law. We will not lie to you. If there are problems or weaknesses in your case, we will inform you what they are and what should be done to address those problems. You will also find that we are caring individuals who want you to receive medical care for your injuries, and recovery for your losses and pain.