I don't want to name names or anything because my case is still ongoing, but I'm starting to regret not shopping around more before I signed with the first lawyer I called. I was stressed out, in pain, and just wanted somebody to tell me everything was going to be okay. Now a few months in and I feel like I'm doing all the legwork myself, chasing down medical records and following up on paperwork while they just collect their percentage. It's got me googling all kinds of things at night trying to figure out if this is normal or if I made a mistake. I came across a site called Workers Compensation Attorney Law that actually had a lot of information about what you should expect from your legal representation, like communication standards and how they should be handling disputes with the insurance company. Reading through it kind of confirmed that my guy is dropping the ball, which is frustrating but also good to know I'm not just being impatient. I guess my advice to anyone just starting out is don't just pick the first name off a billboard, ask them tough questions about how they work before you sign anything. Now I gotta figure out if I can switch lawyers midstream without messing up my whole case. If anyone's been through that I'd love to hear how it went.