Answering Interrogatories: An Idea
One time consuming part of answering interrogatories is the actual typing input of the interrogatories. From a staffing standpoint, it is time consuming. Typically, our paralegals will scan the interrogatories as opposed to typing them from scratch. Most defense lawyers send out the same interrogatories in car accidents or truck accidents, and most lawyers we face we see regularly, so we simply pull up their old interrogatories and change the answers.
Today we received interrogatories in a truck accident case from a lawyer we have never had a case against in the past. One of our paralegals simply called the lawyer and asked if she would email the interrogatories, which she gladly did immediately.
From now on, we will give this a try when we face a new lawyer. Conversely, for all of you Maryland lawyers out there defending personal injury cases, if you ask us to email our discovery to you, we would be glad to do so.
For more information on drafting and answering interrogatories in Maryland, click here.
Comments
my husband ontained spinal cord injuries in an industrial accident..we have filed a neglect complaint on behalf and the defendent sent a 47 question interrogatory...I'd like to extend the reply to give enough time to fully research every statute, ordinace, code , rules and regulations as requested in the final question requested....but i'm having a promblem finding a format or a detail how to request why I need time...basically because my husband filed and is his own lawyer he won his disability and worker comp case and was told that he had a possible neglect case so we filed it and continue to proceed with action on behalf on his injuries he obtained...now I just need a 28 day extension and assistance
Posted by: Patricia Rempp | November 5, 2010 6:06 PM