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Why Do Some Lawyers Still Use Runners to Get Cases?
For a lot of personal injury cases here in Virginia you'll find some lawyers who operate by sending a "runner" to push their services on you after your car wreck. The worst part about this isn't that they send these "goons" your way, but the fact that you've been in a serious automobile accident, and the last thing you want or need is someone trying to sell you something.
We've now talked to several clients who shortly after a car wreck were approached in the hospital or at home by a third party, not a lawyer, somebody who they didn't know, who said, "Oh here, I know you're hurt. You should sign up with this Virginia personal injury lawyer," the same word now in two cases.
This is highly unethical. It is illegal in most states and think about it, if your lawyer has to hire somebody to chase you down at a hospital after they've been in an automobile accident to say, "Hire him," what kind of a lawyer is that? What kind of quality service is he delivering?
So here's my message, in Virginia, if after an automobile accident, you are approached by anyone representing a personal injury lawyer, you should contact the Virginia State Bar and file a complaint. Again, this is highly unethical in Virginia, it is illegal in most states and it is not of good service to you, especially when you've been in a car wreck.
I guarantee you that lawyers who have to send people to hospitals to sign up clients aren't great lawyers. Why again, would they have to send their "goons" your way when you're in a weakend state? They're basically trying to prey on you!
What you should do to find all the answers to your questions after your car wreck, is order a free sample chapter of our free consumer guide, The Five Deadly Sins That Can Wreck Your Injury Claim, to learn more about personal injury claims in Virginia by following this link This should answer a lot of your questions, and give you a chance to decide for yourself if you need a personal injury lawyer or not.
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