Private Investigators can be very helpful to attorneys, especially Mass Tort Attorneys. Having a PI in your back pocket to find criminal records or perform background checks can be a secret weapon when building a case.
There are many reasons why criminal records or background checks are needed when building a case. Verifying information is important to Mass Tort Attorneys, and criminal records and background checks are the perfect way to do so.
Background checks serve purposes beyond legal and could be as simple as checking up on the story of someone you are seeing to be sure they are who they say they are. These background checks are also performed by new employers looking to find out the applicant’s criminal records and true work history.
Landlords also take advantage of this service to be sure tenants have a clean history.
While Mass Tort Attorneys could easily use a run-of-the-mill background check website, these sites have proven to be incomplete and/or inaccurate. Records from such sites have even been known to mix information between different people.
Private Investigators can verify information found on such sites, as well as pull information from databases not generally available to the public. They can even go so far as to interview those connected to the person in question to further verify the information found.
Before agreeing to work on a case, the investigator will likely request information about the person in question such as full legal name, social security number, or any other identifying information necessary to assist them in their search.
Disclaimer: Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of this publication at the time it was written. It is not intended to provide legal advice or suggest a guaranteed outcome. Individual situations will differ and the law may have changed since publication. Readers considering legal action should consult with an attorney to understand current laws and how they may affect a case.