Tulsa Lawyers - Moving Your Case Forward

Jun 20
09:14

2012

Matthew Ingham

Matthew Ingham

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During the early stages of your case, you will probably have a lot of questions. As the negotiation and litigation process moves forward, you will probably have even MORE questions...

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During the early stages of your case,Tulsa Lawyers - Moving Your Case Forward Articles you will probably have a lot of questions.   As the negotiation and litigation process moves forward, you will probably have even MORE questions like: Why is my case taking so long?  What is mediation?  How soon before we can get the case finalized? Keep in mind, litigation in general is a lengthy process.  In addition to being a lengthy process, litigation can also be a complicated, hard to understand process.

 If you are like most people, you have never participated in litigation before and quite frankly you never had a desire to participate in it before.  Because of your lack of experience, the process can and probably will seem to be overwhelming.

If this is you and you are participating in litigation first time or you anticipate doing so in the near future, then take our advice and read the rest of this article.  The rest of this article contains valuable tips about how to make to 1) get your case started and 2) how to move your case forward. 

With regard to the tips, we recommend that you read them, familiarize yourself with them, and then implement them into your case.  Our hope is that by doing so, you will be able to move the process forward with some level of confidence.

Tip Number One.  Make Sure Your Personal Finances Are Healthy.  Unfortunately a lot of people will pursue a case thinking that their case will be settled within the near future and that they (the client) will receive settlement funds within a matter of weeks.  Take our advice, you do not want your personal finances to be dependent on whether or not the case settles.  We recommend that you have your personal finances in good working order before you begin the litigation process.

Tip Number Two.  Make Sure You Hire The Right Lawyer.  Hiring the right lawyer is not always easy to do because it requires some time and effort, both of which most people are already in short supply of.  Hiring the right lawyer does not mean that you hire the most expensive lawyer, it just means that you hire a lawyer who is right for you:  they have a good reputation with past clients, they communicate well, and they are qualified to handle your type of case.

Tip Number Three.  Give Some Thought To Mediation.  Just like we stated above, the wheels of the legal system turn slowly.  In order to speed the process up and get your case settled, we recommend that you give some serious thought to mediation.  By participating in mediation, you might be able to save months of time and thousands of dollars in lawyer fees.