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Milton Federal Criminal Law Information

Have You Been Charged With Health Care Fraud?

Law enforcement investigations into health care fraud may sweep up everyone in their path, and consequently innocent people may be arrested. If you have been charged with health care fraud, meet with a Milton attorney with the skills and experience to defend you.

Types of Health Care Fraud

Health care fraud takes many forms, including patients who file false claims exaggerating or fabricating their ailments and the costs to treat them; obtaining prescription pills and selling them on the black market; doctors and other health care professionals who bill for treatments never provided or file duplicate claims for a treatment provided only once.

Best Time to Seek Legal Help

No matter what your legal issue may be, it is always best to seek legal help early in the process. An attorney can help secure what is likely to be the best possible outcome for your situation and avoid both unnecessary complications or errors.

Tips on Approaching an Initial Attorney Consultation

  • Use the consultation as a means of gaining a better understanding of your legal situation.
  • Ask the attorney how many cases similar to yours he/she has handled. An attorney's experience and knowledge can speak to their expertise (or lack of) in addressing your situation.
  • Your attorney should be able to articulate roughly how long a case like yours will take to resolve and what sort of procedures to expect.
  • Determine how comfortable you are working with the lawyer and/or law firm.

Tips on Hiring an Experienced Lawyer with Federal Criminal Law Cases

The more experienced a lawyer is in legal practice, the more likely he/she will be able to bring about a successful resolution to your issue. Since experience matters, lawyers who've been practicing law for many years (with a successful track record) tend to be in high demand. You should look for information about a lawyer's experience and ask questions during the initial meeting. It's a very good idea to ask the lawyer how many years he/she has been practicing law and the expected outcome of your case.

Common legal terms explained

Affidavit - A sworn written statement made under oath. An affidavit is meant to be a supporting document to the court assisting in the verification of certain facts. An affidavit may or may not require notarization.

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