A: Your Jones Act lawyer should be a compassionate friend, ally, and objective resource to help you manage the multiple crises in your life that sprang up since you were hurt on the water.
Whether you slipped and fell on a fishing vessel in a swampy Alabama marsh, inhaled a nasty chemical cocktail while working on an industrial mining vessel off the coast, or tipped your boat over when you hit a surprising obstacle (such as a buried pier or log), you need to lean on your attorney to tell you what to do, what not to do, how to do it, and when to do it.
But some clients make life hard on their attorneys for unknown reasons.
If you do not want to make your attorney's job more difficult, here are the DON'Ts of a lawyer-client relationship:
Wait at least a week before returning your attorney's phone calls
Blab as much as you can about your case to anyone who will listen, especially people from the news media, insurance companies, and former coworkers
Ignore your doctor's recommendations for rehabilitation - thinking you are too strong and knowledgeable to listen to a doctor's advice
Destroy all evidence from the accident, such as photographs, police reports...
Contradict your story wildly
Say nothing about your wants and preferences, and let your attorney always guess what you are thinking
Be a nuisance to the attorney's office staff by making inappropriate requests, asking legal questions they can't answer, and treating them like your own personal assistants
Make demands that can't be met because of legal or time constraint reasons
Fail to ask for help, resources, or other tools to put your life back together
Rather, your goal should be to work seamlessly and compassionately with your Alabama offshore injury lawyer to respond to concerns, answer questions, and feel comfortable and in control about what's going to happen to you, your job, and your family.
Connect with the skilled, passionate, experienced team here at Vujasinovic & Beckcom at (877) 724-7800 or www.maritimeaccidentattorney.com to make serious progress on your case, hold wrongdoers responsible, and get the compensation and emotional resolution you desperately want.
