Video Summary
Rudin Law operates as a virtual firm, allowing it to represent personal injury clients throughout Louisiana without requiring physical office visits. While the firm values personal connection and maintains physical offices in the New Orleans area, it recognizes that travel from cities like Baton Rouge, Lafayette, Lake Charles, or Shreveport can be difficult. Consequently, clients can handle every aspect of their case remotely, including hiring the firm, signing contracts, submitting documents, and receiving settlement funds electronically. The firm accommodates various communication preferences, offering contact via phone, video conferencing, email, fax, or traditional mail services like FedEx and UPS for those who prefer physical documents. Ultimately, visiting the office is optional; clients can schedule in-person meetings if they wish, but it is not required.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
- Do I have to visit the law firm in person to hire an attorney?
No, you do not have to go to the law office to meet in person; the firm can take your case without ever meeting in person. - Where is Rudin Law located, and do they take cases from other parts of Louisiana?
The firm is in the New Orleans area, but they handle cases for clients in Baton Rouge, Lafayette, Lake Charles, Shreveport, and other parts of the state. - How do I sign the hiring contract if I cannot visit the office?
If you decide to hire Rudin Law, they will send you a contract electronically for e-signature. - How are settlement payments handled remotely?
When your case is resolved, the firm can send you your money electronically. - What if I am not comfortable using electronic signatures?
If you do not want to sign electronically, the firm can mail the documents to you using FedEx, UPS, or the postal service, with return envelopes included. - How can I send documents back to the firm without a scanner?
You can take a picture of the signed documents and send them back, or use the provided return envelopes. - Can I handle the final settlement statements and releases remotely?
Yes, you can sign releases and settlement statements electronically. - Can you communicate with the attorney via video?
Yes, the firm is available by video through various methods, as well as by phone. - What does it mean that Rudin Law is a “virtual firm”?
Being a virtual firm means they can do everything remotely, even though they have physical offices. - Can I still come to the office in person if I want to?
Yes, you can always schedule a time to see the team in person, but it is not required.
Transcription of the Video
“Can a car accident attorney take my case in Louisiana if I don’t go to their actual law office to meet in person? The legal business, especially the personal injury business, is a people business. I love that part of what we do. I love getting to help people. I love meeting people, talking to my clients, shaking their hands, and giving them hugs. I love it. But that’s not always so easy. Louisiana’s a big state. Uh, we’re in the New Orleans area, but if you’re in Baton Rouge, Lafayette, Lake Charles, or up in Shreveport, it’s not always so easy to just get in a car and see a lawyer, especially if you have to see a lawyer a couple of times. In this world of video conferencing and digital contract signing, we can do a ton without ever seeing our client, meeting our client, or being in the same room. I have clients that I’ve never seen in person. We may have seen each other on video, seen photos, and talked on the phone, but if they don’t want to come here, I’m okay with that. I want to do what’s good for the client, what’s convenient for them. For example, you decide you want to hire Rudin Law. We will send you a contract electronically. You can e-sign it. When your case is resolved, we can send you your money electronically. You can sign the releases and the settlement statements electronically. If you don’t want to do that, we can mail things to you. We can use FedEx, UPS, or the postal service with return envelopes. So you don’t have to scan things back to us, but you can, if you want. We can send you the documents. You can sign them. You could take a picture. You could send them back. When we ask for things, you can send pictures again by fax or email. We are a virtual firm, meaning we can do everything remotely. We have offices, but you don’t ever have to come here. And if you want to talk to us, we’re available by phone. We’re available by video in a variety of different means, different methods, and you could always schedule a time to come see us in person, but you don’t have to”.
