(c) Will he handle your case personally?

Two issues you want to avoid are situations where the asbestos / mesothelioma lawyer you met with and hired is not the person actually working on your case. This can happen in two ways:

1.The asbestos lawyer you hired refers your case to another lawyer. Unfortunately, many lawyers have adopted this bad habit, where instead of refusing to handle a case in which they are not experts, they select to refer it to an additional lawyer for a referral fee, either with the knowledge of the client of without it. The result is that you are paying more due to his referral fee, and don't really have any input on who the asbestos lawyer who is handling your mesothelioma related case is.

Some states now require lawyers to inform their clients that they are referring the case to a particular lawyer. Nevertheless, you need to verify your legal fees agreement includes a provision that ensures your asbestos attorney does not refer the case to another asbestos lawyer.

2. The asbestos lawyer you selected has lawyers in his office who are less experience, who perform all the work with minimal or no supervision. You need to verify that your lawyer will actually work on your case!

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