Every year Frontier delivers a new, thick yellow pages, chock full of lawyer ads. This year, one enterprising ambulance-chaser had a color post-it attached to the front of the book, just to make sure any of us who had been injured on the job or in an accident would have every opportunity to consider his services first.
If you're looking for a less-biased source than the Yellow Pages, the Monroe County Bar Association has launched a new site, howtochoosealawyer.com, which includes some common-sense information as well as a phone number. For 40 bucks, you can talk to someone who will connect you with the right kind of lawyer for your case. That fee includes the first half-hour of consultation.
I have to give the Bar credit for trying, but ever since they banished Jim "The Hammer" Shapiro from our TV screens, late-night cable just hasn't been the same. I understand that Jim did try to solicit business from a comatose patient, but they should have taken entertainment value into account before suspending him for a year. Also, Jim's impressive list of publications, (best-known: "Sue the Bastards"), and his modest claims ("I can't rip out the hearts of those who hurt you. I cannot hand you their severed heads.") should have offset whatever harm his actions may have caused.
Comments (1)
Good post...thanks for the info. Despite laughing at the plethora of ambulance-chasers (my favorites are THE HEAVY HITTERS!), I've wondered on more than one occasion, "Gee...if I did have an accident where I felt I needed representation, who would I call?" As sad as it sounds, I had to admit that I probably would have called one of those jokers just because I would have no fucking clue who else to turn to.
Posted by Ben | December 8, 2006 9:04 AM
Posted on December 8, 2006 09:04