I saw a billboard advertising a local lawyer. He was bragging about having reached $1 billion in payment and settlements. I have unconsciously watched the number climb over the last few years. My cynical nature wonders how much of that billion actually made its way into the lives of the clients.
I can’t help but think of the problems we have as a country. One of them is represented by that billboard: Lawyers who make themselves wealthy on the backs of victims. I don’t know if it was this lawyer but one billboard says, “free consultation.” The reason it is free is that they only want to take on cases which are slam dunks. It isn’t a matter of merit as much as knowing how to apply the law for victory.
In one way I can’t blame them. I am sure that if they did not deliver they would be selling shoes or flipping hamburgers. They have someone do the homework while they pose for billboard pictures. In one way it is no different than athletes getting multi-million dollar contracts for playing a children’s game. I guess the difference is that no one forces me to pay for the tickets to a ball game but insurance awards are born by everyone.
Stay safe. May you never need a settlement.
homo unius libri
Tuesday, June 10, 2025
Opus 2025-287: On the Street: Victimhood Pays
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