In fact, I would have no qualms if the Florida Bar banned lawyer advertising altogether. Of course, I do advertise in some form; I have a website, business cards, and two modest billboards.
But when attorneys produce commercial after commercial, there is a reason that they need that kind of exposure. If they were running an experienced and upstanding business, clients would want to come to them on their own volition. Legal advertising in Florida, and all over the country, create an atmosphere in which consumers are routinely misinformed about the quality of lawyers in the marketplace.
The best attorneys often rely on reputation and referrals from current and former clients. I believe this is the best way to go. And if you follow this mantra, you will have no need for a referral service in the first place. Let me be clear: I am not seeking to paint all lawyers associated with lawyer referral services with one brush. In fact, there are some competent law firms and individual attorneys that are members of such groups. I strongly recommend that car accident victim thoroughly research their options prior to selecting a personal injury attorney.
Further, one should not select a lawyer based solely on an advertisement. Rather, the services are being advertised by a referral service through a non-attorney spokesperson.
Why would you trust a non-attorney spokesperson with your legal needs? Unfortunately, such individuals are not accountable to the Florida Bar. Do they routinely litigate against various insurance carriers or are they a settlement mill?
How often does the firm take cases to trial and how often do they just settle to get the case over with? Is the firm properly staffed and do they have the financial resources to see your case through to the finish or are they just hoping to make it through one more case? Is the law firm a volume shop or do they do quality work? Has the lawyer received awards and recognition for their work from peers or third-party reviewers? Both you and your legal claim against the other driver are too important.
Your family is counting on you to obtain the best legal representation that you can and you will not find it with Pain or another legal referral service.
So for that reason, here are the top lawyer review sites in Florida, plus the ever popular Google review. Check out my reviews, reputation, and awards from each one by clicking on the links below:. Google Review — The mother of all rating systems. If you or a loved one have suffered a personal injury because of the negligence of a party that can be considered liable then you may be able to seek compensation.
Civil law allows those injured under circumstances that should have been avoided had a party not be negligent to file a personal injury claim.
Personal injury victims have legal rights under Florida law. Sibley Dolman Gipe has years of experience in protecting the rights of injured accident victims in and around the Clearwater area. Call today or fill out a contact form to schedule your free consultation with an experienced, aggressive personal injury attorney.
Personal Injury Lawyer. Matthew Dolman himself has been practicing personal injury law in Clearwater and St. Petersburg for the last fifteen 15 years. Fact : PAIN charges attorneys a fee to be included on their list of referrals. This is nothing more than a twist on the truth, and misleading at a minimum. In reality, any attorney can become a member if they are willing to pay the monthly fee , provided that Pain has not filled up their quota for that specific geographic area.
Further, a majority of the elite attorneys in Tampa, Clearwater, St. Petersburg, Bradenton, Sarasota, Orlando, Ft. In fact, it could be argued that attorneys who gain their clients from trust, research, and credentials are more qualified than those that have to pay for their cases. Fact : According to the complaint filed in Broward Circuit Court, PAIN unlawfully misled consumers into believing that real police officers and emergency service workers were recommending that consumers call PAIN after calling They did this by running TV and radio ads in which actors, dressed as police officers and EMTs, came on the screen and urged consumers to call PAIN after calling They did this without making it clear that the officers were paid actors and not real emergency service workers.
After this public issue with misleading commercials, PAIN began running ads in an attempt to clear up its image. Sources: Cohen, Bryan. About Our Firm. Board Certified Health Law Attorney. Available in Following States.
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The choice of lawyer is an important decision and should not be based solely upon advertisements. Past results afford no guarantee of future results.
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