In the event it appears that the case may meet LFMG's selection criteria, the Claimant is informed that additional material is needed and that LFMG will only accept submissions from an attorney before the matter can be reviewed. Submission at this stage must be made by an attorney familiar with the LFMG program (a list of attorneys is available on this site). Upon receipt of a formal submission by the Claimant's attorney, LFMG's counsel will contact the Claimant's attorney to request a narrative of the case and any additional documents/records/supporting information necessary for review at this stage. Upon receipt of the requested material, the matter is then reviewed by counsel and if he or she concludes that the case may meet LFMG's preliminary criteria as to the nature of the case, the projected damages, and will likely withstand any potential defenses, the case will move to the next step of consideration.

Before moving to the next stage of consideration, the Submitting Attorney will be advised of the management, financing and compensation plans ("the plans"). The attorney and his/her client will be required not to disclose any proprietary portion of the plan to any other person, firm or entity. A proposed agreement with the Claimant will be sent to the attorney. The agreement must be executed and returned by the Claimant before review of the matter. LFMG will not be bound by the terms of the agreement unless the Independent Case Selection Review Panel and LFMG approve the matter for inclusion in our portfolio of cases.

The LFMG Independent Case Selection Review Panel will conduct a comprehensive review of the case. LFMG will only select cases which, after thoughtful consideration by its consultants and the Independent Case Selection Review Panel, appear to have a high probability of success before a judge or jury, or of settling and with provable damages that meet LFMG's financial criteria.

Criteria utilized by the Independent Case Selection Review panel for case consideration includes the financial viability of the prospective defendant, i.e., insurance company or other deep-pocketed institution, the likelihood of settlement, the viability of expected defenses, the potential effect of a cross complaint and significantly, the jurisdiction in which the cases would be sited. Emphasis will be placed on jurisdictions, like California, where the law requires a trial within two (2) years of filing the complaint. To the extent the agreement between the Claimants and prospective defendants requires mandatory arbitration or appraisal, the time period will also be considered.

LFMG will notify the attorney for the Claimant that it has elected to accept the case, if such approval has been obtained, in which event all terms of the agreements will be applicable. If the case has not been approved, the attorney for the Claimant will be notified that his /her client will no longer be bound by the terms of the agreements other than provisions relating to reimbursement of review and evaluation costs if the Claimant chooses to select his/her counsel rather than counsel recommended by Case  Management Referral Services, LLC, a company with which LFMG has an arrangement for referral of non accepted but meritorious cases.

If a meritorious case is not selected after review and evaluation, LFMG will recommend counsel who will take such cases on a contingency fee basis. While a case may not meet LFMG's strict requirements for acceptance, it may still have substantial merit. The Claimant will not be obliged to pay for any expenses incurred in reviewing or evaluating the case. These costs will be the responsibility of the recommended firm.