FAQ

Do I need an attorney?

When facing legal difficulty, this is a question many people ask. The short answer is “absolutely,” and without exception. In the court system, decisions are being made that will affect your legal rights long term or even permanently. Persons who are untrained in the law are unlikely to understand the rights they are relinquishing, or the full effects of their decisions. An experienced attorney can provide essential guidance and protect your legal rights. In the court system, no one should ever go it alone. Your legal rights are too important.

Can I afford an attorney?

Many people think that legal problems happen to other people. Family members, co-workers, friends of friends. But at some point in our lives, legal problems happen to all of us. And when they do happen, it is usually without warning.

Few people place money aside in their budget for an unanticipated legal crisis. At Cox & Associates, we understand this. No one should forgo legal representation because they can’t afford an attorney. We work with our client’s budgets to help make legal representation affordable. For many cases, we offer payment plans and for personal injury, we accept cases on a contingency fee basis. This means that the client pays no fees or costs unless we achieve a settlement or jury verdict for them.

I have been injured in an accident. Why should I hire an attorney?

Most of the time, any money recovered as a result of personal injury or wrongful death comes from insurance companies. Insurance companies remain profitable by paying out as little as possible to claimants. They will do this by minimizing the value of your claim. You can prevent this from happening by hiring an attorney to represent you in your claim. The insurance companies are represented by highly experienced legal counsel. In order for the process to be fair, you should be represented as well.

The police are investigating me for a criminal offense and want to speak with me. Should I speak with them?

Absolutely not. You have no legal duty to give a statement to the police or to otherwise assist them in their investigation of you for a crime. You have a constitutional right to remain silent. If you are the target of a police investigation for a crime and the police have requested to interview you, contact us first.