FAQ's - New Client Process

After your initial contact, we’ll ask you to complete a conflict check form. This is our first step to ensure we can work on your case without any conflicts of interest.

We’ll ask for:
– Your case specifics
– Who will be paying for expert services
– The amount of discovery materials involved

Yes. After we confirm there are no conflicts and receive your intake forms, we may schedule a free consultation call to assess fit.
– The expert can share their background and qualifications
– They won’t provide opinions or analysis during this call
– Formal opinions require full case review and retention

We’ll send you:
– A written estimate for verbal consultation, reports, and testimony
– The expert’s CV
– Our rates and policies document

Funding is required before the expert begins reviewing your case. This may include:
– A retainer invoice
– Funding approval from your office
– Court-approved funding

Yes. We’ll send an acknowledgment form through VineSign. Signing it confirms that you’ve received our estimate and would like to move forward. This does not obligate you to payment or formal retention — it simply confirms your intention.

Yes — once you sign the acknowledgment, you’ll receive a secure upload link. However, the expert will not access or begin reviewing any files until funding has been received.

– We typically invoice between each stage (verbal consult, written report, testimony).
– We can adapt to your office’s billing preferences (monthly, end-of-case, etc.).
– We check funding before proceeding to the next phase.

Yes. We send updated estimates as your case progresses. After the verbal consult, you can opt to receive updates only when additional funding is needed.

– Funding must be in place before confirming any testimony dates.
– If a conflict arises without funding, the expert will propose alternate dates.
– Cancellation within 10 business days of in-person testimony may incur fees.

Yes. Before we can confirm testimony, you’ll be asked to sign a short form that confirms:
– You’ve reviewed and accepted our testimony policy
– You have funding in place for the expert’s time
This must be completed before the expert can book travel or appear.

After you sign the acknowledgment, you’ll be introduced to one of our project managers who will oversee your case. Their direct contact info will be provided via email.

Email is fastest: **Info@GodoyMedical.net**
– Our whole team monitors this inbox and responds quickly
– Phone is available, but email typically ensures faster response
– Experts may need 1–2 days to return direct messages due to their schedules