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The Truth About "Ambulance Chasers" David vs. Goliath
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Have you ever heard of personal injury solicitation or ambulance chasing? Personal injury solicitation happens when a random person shows up at an accident scene to offer legal services. These people arrive unannounced and uninvited to solicit. They are called runners or investigators, or victim advocates.
Runners could be working alone or under the guise of a law firm. Often, they sell the case to the law firms they work with for anywhere from 500 to $1,000. Here's the first problem: it is illegal for a law firm or anyone else to come up to somebody after a crash and sell them personal injury attorney services. It's a criminal activity and becomes a criminal conspiracy if multiple people are involved.
Learn more in this episode of the David vs. Goliath podcast with elite personal injury lawyer Matt Dolman and his guest, Brent Sibley, Esq. They discuss the menace of personal injury solicitation, how it works, what to do if approached to avoid falling victim, and why you should never agree to work with runners.
In this episode: [00:49] Matt Dolman welcomes his guest, Brent Sibley, Esq.[02:14] Matt introduces the topic of the day: personal injury solicitation [04:25] Personal injury solicitation is a criminal activity: Brent explains how it plays out[06:11] Why you’re likely to get poor legal representation from solicitors [06:54] Double victim: the sad price you pay for agreeing to personal injury solicitation[07:27] The hand of the law is coming, some law firms are already in trouble [09:13] Beware of desperate lawyers, how to identify personal injury solicitation runners and what to do about it
💡 Meet Your Host 💡Name Matthew A. Dolman, Esq.
Title: Partner at Dolman Law Group Accident Injury Lawyers, PA
Specialty: Matt is a nationally recognized insurance and personal injury attorney and focuses much of his practice on the litigation of catastrophic injury and wrongful death cases throughout Florida.
Connect: LinkedIn | Twitter | Instagram
💡 Featured Guest 💡Name Brent Sibley, Esq.
Title: Personal Injury Lawyer with Modern Injury Lawyers
Specialty: Brent is committed to providing aggressive and effective legal representation and counsel to individuals who have sustained personal injury in serious accidents. He formerly ran Sibley Dolman Accident Injury Lawyers, LLP covering Aventura, North Miami Beach, Fort Lauderdale, Doral, and Boca Raton.
Connect: LinkedIn
🔑 Relevant Resources 🔑How to Choose a Personal Injury LawyerArrested Lawyers for Unlawful Solicitation Report Personal Injury...
Have you ever heard of personal injury solicitation or ambulance chasing? Personal injury solicitation happens when a random person shows up at an accident scene to offer legal services. These people arrive unannounced and uninvited to solicit. They are called runners or investigators, or victim advocates.
Runners could be working alone or under the guise of a law firm. Often, they sell the case to the law firms they work with for anywhere from 500 to $1,000. Here's the first problem: it is illegal for a law firm or anyone else to come up to somebody after a crash and sell them personal injury attorney services. It's a criminal activity and becomes a criminal conspiracy if multiple people are involved.
Learn more in this episode of the David vs. Goliath podcast with elite personal injury lawyer Matt Dolman and his guest, Brent Sibley, Esq. They discuss the menace of personal injury solicitation, how it works, what to do if approached to avoid falling victim, and why you should never agree to work with runners.
In this episode: [00:49] Matt Dolman welcomes his guest, Brent Sibley, Esq.[02:14] Matt introduces the topic of the day: personal injury solicitation [04:25] Personal injury solicitation is a criminal activity: Brent explains how it plays out[06:11] Why you’re likely to get poor legal representation from solicitors [06:54] Double victim: the sad price you pay for agreeing to personal injury solicitation[07:27] The hand of the law is coming, some law firms are already in trouble [09:13] Beware of desperate lawyers, how to identify personal injury solicitation runners and what to do about it
💡 Meet Your Host 💡Name Matthew A. Dolman, Esq.
Title: Partner at Dolman Law Group Accident Injury Lawyers, PA
Specialty: Matt is a nationally recognized insurance and personal injury attorney and focuses much of his practice on the litigation of catastrophic injury and wrongful death cases throughout Florida.
Connect: LinkedIn | Twitter | Instagram
💡 Featured Guest 💡Name Brent Sibley, Esq.
Title: Personal Injury Lawyer with Modern Injury Lawyers
Specialty: Brent is committed to providing aggressive and effective legal representation and counsel to individuals who have sustained personal injury in serious accidents. He formerly ran Sibley Dolman Accident Injury Lawyers, LLP covering Aventura, North Miami Beach, Fort Lauderdale, Doral, and Boca Raton.
Connect: LinkedIn
🔑 Relevant Resources 🔑How to Choose a Personal Injury LawyerArrested Lawyers for Unlawful Solicitation Report Personal Injury...
13 min