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By Fred Lewis and Mckaid Sheppard<\/p>\n

Everyone likes to be knowledgeable about a subject. Ignorance is not bliss, sometimes self-education can make you over confident. I have had a few potential clients ask me questions, glean information about workers compensation law, and then never come back. They have become the expert in their eyes. There is a problem with this. You cannot learn the complex process of Idaho worker\u2019s compensation law in 10 minutes. <\/p>\n

I have initial calls or meetings all the time with people inquiring about their situation and asking for advice. This is not out of the norm; most attorneys, along with I, offer free case reviews. The future client often asks about the process of Idaho worker\u2019s compensation claims. They try to get as many details as they can, and then, we never hear from them again. In their minds they have just become the expert after that 10 minute call of meeting. After a brief meeting of me telling them the process and explaining to them the workings of a workers\u2019 compensation claim: they go out on their own to take on the insurance companies by themselves. <\/p>\n

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