Does your lawyer still have passion?
A Chicago workers compensation attorney (not someone we ever recommended) just quit the practice after 22 years of representing clients. Apparently he is leaving the law practice altogether and going in to a different line of work. This has happened with a few other successful attorneys in the last few years, most of which had a big volume of clients. For a couple (not this most recent one), we saw their performance really slack before they threw in the towel.
There is no one test to see if your lawyer has lost his/her passion for helping clients, but here are a few warning signs:
1. Phone calls not promptly returned.
2. They yell at you.
3. They don't follow through on what they say they are going to do.
4. For no good reason the case is just dragging on.
5. They seem to take a really high number of vacations.
6. They talk down to you.
7. If you ask for an explanation of something they refuse.
These can all be bad signs. If it's happening to you, it may be time to switch lawyers which is usually easy unless a big settlement offer has been made or you have already switched once before. Better yet, think of things when interviewing a lawyer in the first place.
We are workers' compensation attorneys that help people with Illinois work injuries anywhere in IL via our statewide network of attorneys. Contact us and we will answer your questions or find the right lawyer for your situation.
