[ofMagog]

Reminds me of the telephone solicitors who approach police and fire departments to call everyone in a given locale and give the departments a small part of the take for allowing them to use their name. The departments rationalize it is harmless and at least they get enough for a good beer bust, any amount they get being better than nothing.

Lawyers have workers who prowl the accident reports and send out mailings telling prospective client/victims it isn't going to cost them anything and they might wind up with some money. Check the covers of any big city telephone directory for their ads. Then, look at their ads under "attorneys" in the Yellow Pages.

[FreedomPoster]

One of that kind of personal injury lawyer has his office in the same building as my wife's accounting firm. His ad was the back cover of the Yellow Pages at one time (may be now), if that tells you anything. My wife and her co-workers can pretty much visually profile the lawyer's clients - if they look low rent, they're probably looking for this lawyer's office.

[TopQuark]

Which makes one wonder whether we should adopt elements of the British system, where the looser pays the court costs. ALl this behavior occurs only because it is costless.