If you have been injured in an accident and are considering requesting a personal injury case review, you may wonder what information you will need to provide, who will see it, and what happens after you submit your request.
A case review is an initial process used to gather information about an accident and determine whether a participating personal injury law firm may be interested in reviewing the matter further.
Submitting a case review through InjuryCaseDirect does not create an attorney-client relationship, guarantee that a law firm will accept your matter, or guarantee any particular outcome.
Here is what you can generally expect.
What Is a Personal Injury Case Review?
A personal injury case review is an initial evaluation of information about an accident, injury, and related circumstances.
The purpose is to collect enough basic information for the matter to be reviewed and, when appropriate and with your consent, provided to a participating personal injury law firm.
Information commonly considered during an initial review may include:
- Type of accident
- When the accident happened
- Where it occurred
- Whether you were injured
- Whether you received medical treatment
- Whether you currently have an attorney
- Basic details about what happened
- Your contact information
A case review is not the same as formally hiring an attorney.
How Does the InjuryCaseDirect Case Review Process Work?
The InjuryCaseDirect process generally involves four stages.
1. Tell Us What Happened
The first step is completing a short online case evaluation.
You will be asked for basic information about the accident and your circumstances.
2. Verify Your Information
After submission, an intake representative may contact you to confirm the information you provided and your request to be contacted.
3. Connect With a Participating Law Firm
With your consent, your information may be provided to a participating personal injury law firm.
4. The Law Firm Reviews Your Matter
The participating law firm independently reviews the information and determines whether it can assist you.
InjuryCaseDirect does not make that decision for the law firm.
What Information Will You Be Asked to Provide?
The case-evaluation process is designed to collect relevant initial information without requiring unnecessary sensitive records.
Here are the main types of information you may be asked to provide.
1. What Type of Accident Occurred?
You may first be asked what type of accident occurred.
Examples may include:
- Car accident
- Truck accident
- Motorcycle accident
- Pedestrian accident
- Bicycle accident
- Uber or Lyft accident
- Slip and fall
- Other injury matter
Identifying the accident type helps organize the request and determine how it should be reviewed.
2. When Did the Accident Happen?
You may be asked to provide the date of the accident.
If you do not remember the exact date, you may be able to provide an approximate time period.
Knowing when the accident occurred can be important because the timing may affect how the matter is reviewed.
If you are uncertain about an exact date, provide the most accurate information you reasonably can rather than guessing.
3. Where Did the Accident Occur?
The evaluation may ask where the accident happened.
Information may include:
- City
- County
- State
- ZIP code
InjuryCaseDirect currently focuses its initial service area on Greater Orlando, including Orange County, Seminole County, Osceola County, and Lake County.
However, being outside the initial service area does not necessarily mean your submission will simply be discarded. Out-of-area requests may be identified separately for review.
4. Were You Injured?
You may be asked whether you experienced a physical injury.
Possible responses may include:
- Yes
- No
- Not sure
If you were injured, you may also be asked generally where you were hurt.
Examples could include:
- Neck
- Back
- Head
- Shoulder or arm
- Hip, knee, or leg
- Broken bone
- Cuts or scarring
- Other areas
The initial case-evaluation process should focus on information relevant to the accident. You should not be asked for unrelated medical history simply to submit the initial evaluation.
5. Did You Receive Medical Treatment?
You may be asked whether you received treatment after the accident.
Examples may include:
- Emergency room
- Urgent care
- Doctor
- Chiropractor or physical therapy
- Ambulance
- No treatment yet
- Other treatment
You may also be asked when you first received treatment.
You do not need to diagnose your own injury when completing the evaluation. Provide factual information about the treatment you actually received.
6. Do You Already Have an Attorney?
You may be asked whether an attorney currently represents you regarding the accident.
Possible responses may include:
- Yes
- No
- Not sure
This question is important because a person who already has legal representation for the same matter may need to be handled differently from someone seeking an initial connection with a law firm.
Answer this question accurately.
7. What Happened During the Accident?
The evaluation may ask several basic questions about the incident.
Depending on the accident, these could include:
- Were you the driver, passenger, pedestrian, cyclist, or another party?
- Was a police or incident report prepared?
- Do you believe another person or company caused the incident?
- Has an insurance claim been opened?
These questions are intended to gather basic information.
You are not expected to make a legal determination about who was at fault.
8. How Will You Describe What Happened?
You may be given space to briefly describe the accident in your own words.
Focus on factual information such as:
- Where you were
- What happened
- Vehicles or people involved
- What you personally observed
- Whether you were injured
- What happened immediately afterward
You do not need to write a long legal explanation.
Be accurate and avoid guessing about facts you do not know.
9. What Contact Information Will You Provide?
To allow follow-up regarding your request, the evaluation may ask for:
- First name
- Last name
- Mobile telephone number
- Email address
- Preferred contact method
- Best time to contact you
A street address may be optional depending on the form.
Make sure your contact information is accurate so an intake representative can reach you if follow-up is appropriate.
What Information Should You Not Submit?
An initial case evaluation should not require unrelated or unnecessarily sensitive information.
Do not submit information such as:
- Social Security number
- Banking information
- Full driver’s-license number
- Medical portal passwords or credentials
- Immigration status
- Unrelated criminal history
You also should not send complete medical records through an unsecured communication method simply because you are requesting an initial case review.
If additional documents are needed later, the participating law firm or intake process can explain how information should appropriately be provided.
What Happens With Your Consent?
Before submitting the case evaluation, you should be shown consent information explaining how your information may be used.
The consent process may address permission for:
- InjuryCaseDirect to contact you
- Your information to be shared with participating law firms
- An identified participating firm to call, text, or email you
- Applicable automated-contact technology
- Message and data rates
- Revoking consent
- The fact that submission does not create an attorney-client relationship
Consent boxes should not be preselected for you.
Read the consent language before submitting your information.
What Happens After You Submit the Case Review?
After submitting your evaluation, you should receive confirmation that your request was received.
The next steps may include:
Information Verification
An InjuryCaseDirect intake representative may contact you to verify information from the submission.
This may involve confirming basic details such as:
- Accident type
- Accident date
- Location
- Injury status
- Treatment status
- Whether you already have an attorney
- Contact information
The purpose is to confirm the information associated with your request.
Review for Potential Connection
The information may then be reviewed to determine whether it fits the criteria for connection with a participating law firm.
Different participating firms may have different criteria.
Possible Contact From a Participating Law Firm
With appropriate consent, your information may be provided to a participating law firm.
That law firm may then contact you to obtain additional information or discuss whether it can assist.
A law firm contacting you does not necessarily mean that representation has been established.
Does Submitting a Case Review Mean Your Case Has Been Accepted?
No.
Submitting an evaluation does not mean:
- InjuryCaseDirect has accepted your case
- A participating law firm has accepted your case
- An attorney-client relationship has been created
- You are guaranteed legal representation
- You are guaranteed compensation
- You are guaranteed a particular case result
A participating law firm independently decides whether it is able and willing to assist.
If representation is offered, the law firm should explain the terms of the attorney-client relationship separately.
Is InjuryCaseDirect a Law Firm?
No.
InjuryCaseDirect is a legal marketing service, not a law firm.
InjuryCaseDirect does not:
- Provide legal representation
- Give individualized legal advice
- Decide whether a participating law firm must accept a matter
- Guarantee compensation
- Guarantee case outcomes
Its role is to collect a consumer’s request, verify information when appropriate, and—with the consumer’s consent—potentially connect that person with a participating personal injury law firm.
Does a Case Review Cost Anything?
There is no charge to submit an InjuryCaseDirect case evaluation.
Submitting the evaluation also does not obligate you to hire a participating law firm.
If a participating law firm offers representation, any agreement concerning legal services and fees would be addressed separately between you and that law firm.
How Long Does the Case Review Take?
The online evaluation is designed to be short and focused on basic information about the accident.
The time required after submission can vary depending on factors such as:
- Whether additional information needs to be verified
- Whether you can be reached
- Accident type
- Location
- Information provided
- Participating-firm criteria
- Firm availability
Submitting a form does not guarantee that a law firm will contact you within a particular period.
What Should You Have Ready Before Starting?
You do not need to gather every accident-related document before beginning an initial evaluation.
However, it may help to have basic information available, such as:
- Approximate accident date
- Accident location
- Type of accident
- Basic injury information
- Medical treatment information
- Police or incident-report information, if available
- Insurance-claim information, if available
- A brief description of what happened
- Your contact information
For a more detailed documentation checklist, see What Information Should I Collect After an Accident?
What if You Do Not Have All the Information?
You may not have every detail immediately.
For example, you might not yet have:
- The crash report
- Complete medical records
- Final repair estimates
- Insurance correspondence
- Witness information
Provide accurate information that you currently know.
Do not invent or guess information simply to complete the evaluation.
Additional information can be discussed later if appropriate.
What if the Accident Happened Outside Greater Orlando?
InjuryCaseDirect’s initial geographic focus includes:
- Orange County
- Seminole County
- Osceola County
- Lake County
If your accident occurred outside the current primary service area, you may still submit information.
Your request may be handled as an out-of-area submission for review rather than automatically discarded.
What Happens if a Participating Law Firm Is Interested?
If your information is provided to a participating law firm and the firm wants to learn more, it may contact you directly.
The firm may ask additional questions about:
- The accident
- Your injuries
- Medical treatment
- Insurance
- Available documents
- Other facts relevant to its review
The law firm then independently determines whether it can offer representation.
If representation is offered, review the firm’s agreement carefully and ask questions about anything you do not understand.
Frequently Asked Questions About Personal Injury Case Reviews
Does requesting a case review create an attorney-client relationship?
No. Submitting information through InjuryCaseDirect does not create an attorney-client relationship.
Will a lawyer definitely contact me?
No. Submission does not guarantee that a participating law firm will contact you or accept your matter.
Do I need a police report before requesting a case review?
Not necessarily. If a report exists and you have the information available, it may be useful, but you do not need to wait until every accident-related document has been collected before beginning an initial evaluation.
What if I have not received medical treatment yet?
You can accurately indicate that you have not received treatment yet. Do not report treatment that did not occur.
Can I request a review if I do not know who caused the accident?
You can provide the facts you know. You are not expected to make a legal determination about fault as part of the initial evaluation.
What if I already have an attorney?
The evaluation asks whether you currently have an attorney representing you for the accident. A person who already has representation is generally handled separately rather than as a standard new lead.
Will my information be shared?
With your consent, information submitted through InjuryCaseDirect may be shared with participating attorneys or law firms for the purpose of responding to your request.
Review the consent language presented before submitting the evaluation.
Does requesting a review guarantee compensation?
No. Requesting a case review does not guarantee that a law firm will accept your matter or that any compensation will be recovered.
Ready to Request a Free Case Review?
If you were injured in an accident and would like to request an initial review, you can start the InjuryCaseDirect case evaluation online.
Start Your Free Case Review
It is free to submit and there is no obligation to hire a participating law firm.
Submitting information does not create an attorney-client relationship or guarantee attorney representation or compensation.
Important Disclosure
InjuryCaseDirect is a legal marketing service and is not a law firm. InjuryCaseDirect does not provide legal advice or legal representation. Information submitted through this website may be shared with participating attorneys or law firms for the purpose of responding to your request.
Submitting information does not create an attorney-client relationship and does not guarantee that a law firm will accept your matter or that compensation will be recovered.
Participating law firms are independent and make their own decisions regarding whether to accept or decline a matter.
This article is provided for general informational purposes only and is not individualized legal advice. Legal and compliance content should be reviewed by qualified Florida counsel before publication.