Why you have to be diligent

I've also heard of attorneys listening to police scanners and calling those directly that have been involved in an incident with a big truck.

 

In NJ the 'local' ambulance chasers monitor the accident reports at the local townships and send mailers to the parties involved.

This level of slime does one thing for our industry.

Any insurance carrier I worked with in the past 40 plus years always did one thing right.

When the incident is catistrophic -or- involves a fatality the insurance carrier will hire the best possible legal council to combat the slime.

Their effort to protect their bottom line WILL benifit you for the incident.

Your next insurance renewal [ if not cancelled ] will include the cost of the legal assistance and with this incident on your experience mod every insurance carrier will bid their price accordingly...

 

They’re definitely vultures in search for food. I remember getting a ticket on the NJTP near Woodbridge for taking the left lane cause a box truck just swerved into my lane still doing like 40. Kept getting constant mails from traffic lawyers for the next month.

 

OMG, remember back in the 70's, nobody sued. Hell my dad was walking into his bank and the floor mat they had right at the front door slipped out from underneath him and he fell down and broke a rib. He didn't sue and still did business with that bank. They should aggressively prosecute people who sue over BS stuff.

 

I believe that civil suits should have the same burden of proof (beyond reasonable doubt) as criminal cases. Preponderance of the evidence is just too low of a standard. I also think there should either be something like a grand jury hearing or a review by an administrative law judge to determine whether or not the suit has merit and the suer (petitioner?) has standing.

 

You know what the difference is between a dead snake laying in the road and a dead lawyer laying in the road?

There are skidmarks before the snake.

 

Ya know why a shark won't attack a lawyer?

Professional courtesy....