Skip Tracing for the Solo Personal Injury Attorney

You’re a solo personal injury attorney with a promising PI case. Liability is clear and your client is free of any fault. He/she has undergone extensive medical treatment since the date of the accident, and has finally been released from the doctor’s care after reaching MMI. You’ve spent numerous hours preparing the case for settlement only to learn the insurance company has no intention of putting a reasonable settlement offer on the table. Sounds familiar?

It is now 18 months post accident, what do you do?

If you’re a litigator, you’re probably considering whether or not you should file a lawsuit against the at-fault driver. If so, the next few thoughts that come to mind, in no particular order, likely include:

• When does the statute of limitations run in this matter?
• Do I have the defendant’s current home and/or work addresses?
• Do I need to hire a skip tracer to locate the defendant?

Enters the professional skip tracer…