Ambulance chasers of the deep

You knew it had to come, and among the junk e-mail I got this afternoon was a link to this gem of a site. I can hardly wait for the obnoxious TV commercials on the scale of the law firms constantly harping for victims of mesothelioma.

Thousands of businesses, property owners and cleanup workers are at risk of devastating financial harm and physical injury. These include those involved in the Commercial Fishing, Tourism, Hotel and Vacation, Condominium/Time Share, Fish Processing, Cannery Operating, Seafood Restaurant Industries.

Talk about casting a wide net! Wait until they find a thin slick off Ocean City (which may happen but well offshore.)

Obviously trial lawyers are free to drum up business any way they can, and there are a number of people who should be compensated for their loss. But it just seems so tawdry to have these people believe they can win life’s legal lottery without informing them up front that any settlement will likely be years in the making and a large share of the proceeds won’t be fattening the coffers of those who were afflicted but instead benefit the trial lawyers. (I doubt they’re taking these cases on a pro bono basis.)

Perhaps a dose of “loser pays” would help to address this problem? These 2% of bad apples are ruining the other 98% of the legal system which works on a regular basis to address legitimate legal issues.

Author: Michael

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