How soon must I act to hire an attorney?

People are seldom in the best emotional state to make important decisions right after a serious injury. But the decision about hiring a lawyer shouldn’t wait too long. It’s best to have an attorney begin work while the evidence is fresh, before witnesses scatter or forget, and before documents disappear or are destroyed. And in every case, an attorney must be hired before the applicable statute of limitations expires. It doesn’t matter how good the case is — if the applicable statute of limitations expires before the claim has been made, the client’s rights will be lost forever. Different statutes of limitations apply, but some can expire as soon as 6 months after the accident. We can tell you what deadlines apply after an initial consultation.