FREQUENTLY
ASKED QUESTIONS
1. What are your fees?
Cases
are usually accepted on a "contingency
fee basis." This means attorney fees are
based on a percentage of any settlement or award.
The percentage varies from 25% to 40%, depending
on whether and when the case can be settled,
or if it must go to trial.
2. Are there any additional
costs?
Litigation
can be very expensive with costs of court reporters
for depositions, private investigators, and
expert witnesses such as doctors, engineers,
economists, rehabilitationists and others. The
Basile Law Firm may advance these costs for
you if you are unable to afford them. We have
advanced many costs on cases and will continue
to do so in order to obtain justice. You are
kept fully informed about all costs throughout
the case.
Meeting
times and places
3. When and where can we
meet?
Lawyer
J. Jude Basile handles cases throughout California,
especially San Diego - Santa Barbara - San Luis
Obispo - and Monterey. He
also handles cases in other states through association
with local counsel. The Basile Law Firm
has offices in San Diego and San Luis Obispo,
California. We can make convenient arrangements
to come to your home or a local office near
your home.
How
we work with other law firms
4. Do you work with other
law firms?
J.
Jude Basile works with other law firms in three
different ways:
1)
As a consultant to help prepare the case
for trial
2)
As co-counsel
and lead counsel at trial; or
3)
On straight referral, paying a referral
fee per the California (or other state's)
Rules of Professional Conduct.
J. Jude Basile
has developed sophisticated
trial and trial preparation techniques both
on his own and in conjunction with his working
teaching other attorneys at the Trial Lawyers
College, founded by attorney Gerry Spence. When
working as a consultant or co-counsel, he
shares his methods, which involve the attorney
deeply immersing himself or herself in the client's
story and the stories of other parties, as well
as striving to understand what the potential
judge and jurors will think about the case.
These methods may involve reenactment, focus
groups, and other modern techniques that support
the attorney in creating the best trial presentation
possible.
Types
of cases accepted
5. What types of cases
do you accept?
J.
Jude Basile represents only victims and their
families. He accepts cases that involve any
of these situations:
•
Serious injury or death from an accident
•
Injury from any type of defective product.
This
could be a drug, medical
implant, auto part,
household appliance, or
other item
•
Denial of insurance benefits
•
Elder abuse or injury
•
Sexual harassment
•
Civil rights denial by a business, association,
or the government
Cases accepted are
carefully selected so each can be given the
personal attention required to attain justice.
J. Jude Basile has obtained millions of
dollars for his clients both at trial and in
settlements. Please call him at (805)
781-8600 for
an appointment or to discuss your situation.
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