Finding an attorney who is a “real person” can be difficult. Many attorneys surround themselves almost exclusively with other attorneys and are accustomed to speaking in ivory tower legalese. You should be able to connect with your attorney on a personal level, and he or she should speak to you in plain language that you can understand. You will be working very closely with this person on issues that are very important to you. It is important that he or she be down-to-earth and someone that you connect with.
The most common complaint that clients have of their attorneys is that the attorney is unreachable, does not communicate with them regularly, or does not promptly return your calls. Your attorney should reach out to you about your case regularly and respond within 24 hours to calls and e-mails. An open line of communication between you and your attorney is essential to building trust.
Your attorney’s goal should not be to win at all costs. Rather, it should be to achieve a favorable outcome for you as efficiently as possible. It is important that your attorney set realistic expectations at the outset as to the costs you should expect, the concerns that the attorney has about the outcome of your case, and the length of time that you should expect your case to take.
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Our Aurora mental health attorneys understand the difficulties that come with mental health matters and are here to help you and your family with special needs, guardianship, elder law, and other mental health legal concerns. Mental health is a serious matter that deserves to be handled with care and urgency. Our experienced legal teams at O'Flaherty Law Aurora provide responsive communication, client-driven legal sessions, and transparent billing to ease as much of the stress as we can.
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In this episode, our Aurora mental health attorneys outline the rights of mental health treatment recipients in the state of Illinois. We define the Mental Health and Developmental Disability act and the basic rights it covers. At O'Flaherty Law Aurora, we aim to protect the rights of all people and want to ensure individuals know the rights they are entitled to when receiving mental health treatment.
In this episode, our mental health attorneys answer the question "Does HIPPA prevent disclosure of my mental health records?". HIPPA is a privacy rule that sets standards for protecting health data from being shared without the patients consent. This must be followed by all healthcare providers. The only times in which health data may be shared without the consent of the patient is under a court order. If you feel like your HIPPA rights were violated, O'Flaherty Law Aurora is here to help.
In this episode, our mental health attorneys break down the criteria that must be met for involuntary commitment to mental health facilities in Illinois. We aim to answer questions such as "How to admit someone to a mental health facility against their will in Illinois?", "When can a person be involuntarily committed to a mental health facility in Illinois?", and How does involuntary commitment to a mental health facility relate to power of attorney in Illinois?".
If you or someone you know needs further help with the topic of involuntary commitment to a mental health facility in Aurora, we at O'Flaherty Law are here to help.