Start by calling each lawyer's office and request written materials on nursing home abuse cases. Tell them you want information specifically on nursing home abuse because you want to know right away whether the lawyer truly focuses on nursing home cases. If a lawyer does not have anything to send, or if they say that you have come into their office to get their materials, you should look elsewhere.

Remember that you are just collecting information at this point. You want written materials--rather than a consultation with the lawyer--because you want to evaluate each attorney's qualifications at your own pace in the comfort of your own home. You don't want to be talked into anything over the phone or get a high-pressure sales pitch until you are ready to ask the right questions.

Once you receive the written information, read it. Compare the information in those sources to the information in this guide and other materials you have found on nursing home abuse and neglect. After you finish reviewing the written information, create a short list of attorneys (no more than 3 or 4) who clearly have the expertise your case needs.

To see the rest of the Step-by-Step Guide to Finding the Right Iowa Nursing Home Abuse Attorney for You, download the entire Legal Insider Guide to Iowa Nursing Home Abuse Claims.