Focus (Forum & Focus)
Sep. 25, 2007
Self-Interested Plaintiffs' Lawyers Bilk California's Youth
Forum Column - By Elwood Rich - Fee formulas that allow attorneys to profit from the injuries of minors, even if the lawyer does little to help, are an affront to justice and - perhaps - a violation of the law.
By Elwood Rich
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There are 36,457,000 people in California. Twenty-six percent of them are minors. When minors are injured in an accident in Los Angeles or Orange County and a lawsuit is filed there on their behalf, they are subjected to excessive attorneys fees by their attorneys and the judges of the superior courts whose duty it is to pro...
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