<p class="p1">The market size of personal injury lawyers in the U.S. amounts to <a href="https://www.ibisworld.com/industry-statistics/market-size/personal-injury-lawyers-attorneys-united-states/"><span class="s1">over $37 billion</span></a>.</p>
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<p class="p2">It is estimated that there are nearly 100,000 personal injury lawyers in America.</p>
<p class="p1">If you&#8217;ve had an accident, it&#8217;s important that you find an attorney that has your best interest in mind. Unfortunately, while there are a lot of good lawyers out there, there are also predatory and unethical attorneys.</p>
<p class="p1">Protect yourself and your family by avoiding ambulance chasers. Here&#8217;s how to spot them.</p>
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<p class="p3"><b>What Are Ambulance Chasers?</b></p>
<p class="p2">Ambulance chasers are lawyers who prey upon individuals immediately after an accident. It is a derogatory term, named after lawyers who literally follow ambulances to emergency rooms in search of clients.</p>
<p class="p1">It&#8217;s no wonder these unethical professionals are viewed with disdain in society, as they try to hone in on desperate people after a disaster of some kind. They will sometimes pay paramedics, cops, nurses, and hospital staff to gain information about injury victims. Frequently, they&#8217;ll contact accident victims and persuade them to sign an agreement of representation.</p>
<p class="p3"><b>How Can You Spot an Ambulance Chaser?</b></p>
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<p class="p1">Ambulance chasing is illegal in the United States. If a personal injury lawyer contacts you without your request, this is a violation of the law. There are strict ethics rules that prohibit a lawyer from soliciting either an injured party or members of their family.</p>
<p class="p1">Contact in the form of phone calls, emails, texts, or in-person visits is all forms of solicitation. These unethical personal injury lawyers will sometimes have &#8220;investigators&#8221; that work for them, and it is also illegal for them to contact you without your request.</p>
<p class="p1">The only exception to this law regarding direct attorney contact is if they have a pre-existing relationship with the prospective client, such as friendship or being family members.</p>
<p class="p1">If you are being <a href="https://www.americanbar.org/groups/professional_responsibility/publications/model_rules_of_professional_conduct/rule_7_3_direct_contact_with_prospective_clients/"><span class="s1">solicited by attorneys</span></a> after an accident, you should not sign a contract with them. Instead, you should find a lawyer by shopping around on your own and asking for recommendations from friends and colleagues you trust. Even if an ambulance chaser seems like a nice person, the fact that they&#8217;re willing to break the law and the ethics of the profession is a reason to stay far away from them.</p>
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<p class="p1">Did you find a lawyer for an injury after they contacted you without your request? It&#8217;s possible that <a href="https://goodmenproject.com/everyday-life-2/top-6-telltale-signs-you-hired-a-bad-personal-injury-lawyer-and-how-to-avoid-it-in-the-future/"><span class="s1">you may have hired a bad lawyer</span></a>.</p>
<p class="p4"><b>Hiring the Right Lawyer Can Make All the Difference</b></p>
<p class="p1">After an accident or an injury, you can be in pain, stressed, and medicated. On top of that, the stress of hiring the right lawyer can seem like a bit too much to handle.</p>
<p class="p1">To avoid this, it is a good idea to do research into local attorneys when you haven&#8217;t had a disaster. Having a list of reputable personal injury lawyers to call in the case of an accident can ensure that no one takes advantage of you during a difficult time.</p>
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