The Truth About Lawyer Referral Services

Lawyer referral services are everywhere. They ask you to call them if you’re injured in an auto accident and they'll get you set up with a doctor and lawyer to take care of your case. They even try to sell you the idea that they have an exclusive club of the best lawyers—but nothing could be farther from the truth.   Whose interest are these lawyer referral services serving, and is anything special about the lawyers and doctors in their program? Learn more in this episode of the David vs. Goliath podcast with elite personal injury lawyers Matt Dolman and Of Counsel, Alex Knapp. They break down the purpose, activities, and antics of lawyer referral services like 411-PAIN and why their advertisements don't tell the whole story.In this episode: [00:52] Matt Dolman introduces his guest, Alex Knapp, and the topic of the day: lawyer referral services [01:12] What are lawyer referral services? [03:53] How some lawyer referral services mislead people through their ads[04:59] Why the Attorney General’s Office punished 411-PAIN and what could come next    [05:43] Florida Bar and the difficulty of regulating lawyer referral services [06:34] A lawyer referral service is in Federal Court for violation of the RICO statute, Racketeering and Influence Corruption Organization Act [07:51] What a lawyer referral service wants from you  [09:29] Is 411-PAIN in violation of the Self-Referral Act? [10:53] Double-dipping: what it is and how lawyers under some attorney referral services try to game the system [12:03] How attorney referral services may be violating the chiropractic advertising law[17:30] Who are you calling when you call a lawyer referral service, and why should you be worried? [19:09] The true picture of the caliber of lawyers and law firms that work with referral services 💡 Meet Your Host 💡Name Matthew A. Dolman, Esq.Title: Partner at Dolman Law Group Accident Injury Lawyers, PASpecialty: 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 Alex Knapp, Esq.Title: Of Counsel, Personal Injury Attorney at Dolman Law Group Accident Injury Lawyers, PA Specialty: Alex represents victims of negligence in their pursuit of justice and compensation for their injuries from a vehicle, motorcycle, pedestrian, and rideshare accident. He was formerly the Director of Operations at Dolman Law Group. Connect:  LinkedIn🔑 Relevant Resources 🔑Personal Injury Protection411 PAIN nailed by the Attorney General's office411 PAIN subject to and is a defendant in a lawsuit filed by GEICO in Federal CourtRICO statute, Racketeering, and Influence Corruption Organization ActGEICO“Self-Referral Act”Robert Lewin of 411 PAIN Florida Chiropractic Advertising LawsThe insights and views presented in “David vs. Goliath” are for general information purposes only and should not be taken as legal advice for any individual case or situation. The information presented is not a substitute for consulting with an attorney. Nor does tuning in to this podcast constitute an attorney-client relationship of any kind. Any case result information provided on any portion of this podcast should not be understood as a promise of any particular result in a future case. Dolman Law Group Accident Injury Lawyers: Big firm results, small firm personal attention.

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