Ambulance Chasers
Discussion
I've had an approach from a firm of solicitors who have a department specialising in car accidents/personal injury stuff.
This sort of stuff generally gets my goat but it raises the question of whether anyone on the site wants access to this sort of service (and not via one of the TV advertised companies).
PH will make money out of it but I'm not sure if I want to associate the site with that type of service.
Comments/suggestions?
This sort of stuff generally gets my goat but it raises the question of whether anyone on the site wants access to this sort of service (and not via one of the TV advertised companies).
PH will make money out of it but I'm not sure if I want to associate the site with that type of service.
Comments/suggestions?
Hm. Its not exactly unreasonable for people to seek fair compensation if they've been injured.
On the other hand these types of lawyers aren't usually interested in 'fair', just in their percentage of as much as they can get.
If a driver is insured aren't they covered for driving related injury claims anyway through their car insurance?
What use is legal aid in these circumstances?
I'd have thought that in either insurance paying or legal aid paying, the lawyers would be more inclined to lean towards 'fair' as they wouldn't be on a percentage (which is the bit that I find annoying, that's why claims get silly) and also the people paying the bills would appoint appropriate lwayers anyway.
On the assumption that people on this site are by and large insured drivers, and so claims arising with any relevance to this site will be covered by their insurance - there's probably not a lot of relevance in these services. But I'm definitely making some sweeping generalisations here.
>> Edited by JohnL on Monday 8th July 23:17
On the other hand these types of lawyers aren't usually interested in 'fair', just in their percentage of as much as they can get.
If a driver is insured aren't they covered for driving related injury claims anyway through their car insurance?
What use is legal aid in these circumstances?
I'd have thought that in either insurance paying or legal aid paying, the lawyers would be more inclined to lean towards 'fair' as they wouldn't be on a percentage (which is the bit that I find annoying, that's why claims get silly) and also the people paying the bills would appoint appropriate lwayers anyway.
On the assumption that people on this site are by and large insured drivers, and so claims arising with any relevance to this site will be covered by their insurance - there's probably not a lot of relevance in these services. But I'm definitely making some sweeping generalisations here.
>> Edited by JohnL on Monday 8th July 23:17
Put it up - offer it out, whatever. At the end of the day, if people use it, you may make a few quid.
If they don't, you won't.
But what is there to lose?
We'll all complain like hell of course, but that's what we do. Then one day, someone will sneak off and use them.. and if there's success, the story will be told and hey presto...
If they rip people off then the truth will out and you may need to reconsider your position.
Moral of the story: IMO, PH is big enough now that there'll always be moaning from some quarters whatever you do and there'll be plenty of quiet custom from others... and nothing ventured, nothing gained.
Bloody hell, goodbye scruples.. GregE240 would be proud
>> Edited by CarZee on Monday 8th July 23:20
If they don't, you won't.
But what is there to lose?
We'll all complain like hell of course, but that's what we do. Then one day, someone will sneak off and use them.. and if there's success, the story will be told and hey presto...
If they rip people off then the truth will out and you may need to reconsider your position.
Moral of the story: IMO, PH is big enough now that there'll always be moaning from some quarters whatever you do and there'll be plenty of quiet custom from others... and nothing ventured, nothing gained.
Bloody hell, goodbye scruples.. GregE240 would be proud
>> Edited by CarZee on Monday 8th July 23:20
Ted, I think you should use it. All advertising raises income for the site which is good for all of us. One thing I would be aware of is other advertisers, whereas I'm sure most of us don't really give a toss what you put up (but none of those annoying pop up at the back windows please but can we have some adverts for seedy lap dancing bars??) some of your other advertisers might not be overly impressed. (thats a general comment related to taking lapdancing ads, I doubt they'll care about the claims people).
D.
D.
Ted, IMHO you should avoid these rightly named ambulance chasers. If you are going to go with one of these companies I believe there is only one approved by the Bar Association, all the rest are just bloodsuckers. Perhaps that'd keep the perceived moral level of your site up??? and also help any PHer in trouble with a numpty??? All IMHO......
John
John
There is a benefit for a small number of cases so it has to be useful for a limited number of people. However, it is people like this that are consistently and unstoppingly increasing our insurance premiums. For the unlucky few it is good, for the vast majority it is merely an opportunity to make money from the honest motorist.
Cheers,
Paul
Cheers,
Paul
ooooh PHers in support of the Compensation Culture.... whatever next???
Sorry, but I don't agree with their business ethics at all - ATEOTD its us who pays thru increased premiums. Only yesterday we were talking about £2000 for a £1500 1.0l car on TPF&T.... and moaning like crazy about it! All due to "ambulance chasers" and the belief that its always someone elses fault.....
Your site Ted, so its your call......
Just one thing - beware CarZee claiming against you for RSI with all the posting that he does!
Sorry, but I don't agree with their business ethics at all - ATEOTD its us who pays thru increased premiums. Only yesterday we were talking about £2000 for a £1500 1.0l car on TPF&T.... and moaning like crazy about it! All due to "ambulance chasers" and the belief that its always someone elses fault.....
Your site Ted, so its your call......
Just one thing - beware CarZee claiming against you for RSI with all the posting that he does!
Dichotomy...
It's Ted's site, and he needs to make a living out of it, so if someone wants to throw money at him, its hard to decide not to take it.
But these ar$ewipes aren't after fair compensation, they're after a high percentage of any settlement, and more and more of the time just by threatening action, so the insurance companies, who we pay with premiums, are settling out of court to these sods, even if there's little or no blame.
Anything which throws business their way is implicitly putting up everyone's insurance, so morally, I'd say no.
If you think you've got a genuine injury compensation claim, talk to a decent lawyer, not a scumbag.
All IMHO.
It's Ted's site, and he needs to make a living out of it, so if someone wants to throw money at him, its hard to decide not to take it.
But these ar$ewipes aren't after fair compensation, they're after a high percentage of any settlement, and more and more of the time just by threatening action, so the insurance companies, who we pay with premiums, are settling out of court to these sods, even if there's little or no blame.
Anything which throws business their way is implicitly putting up everyone's insurance, so morally, I'd say no.
If you think you've got a genuine injury compensation claim, talk to a decent lawyer, not a scumbag.
All IMHO.
Why not get a firm of solicitors interested in couter-suing the ambulance chasers? That way when we bludgeon someone who breaks into our house to steal our kit, and they sue us, we can whip their pikey asses in court too
To anyone who's moaning about unethical blah blah blah.. well unless Ted fancies himself as the next King Canute, there's no way he can be expected to single handedly make any difference to the tide of legal effluent washing up on the shore.
People will use these services, whether Ted promotes one of them here or not. Besides, if Ted can offer the services of a company more ethically based (this is a firm of solicitors with a department which specialises in the area, not built from the ground up as ambulance chasers) service than Blames Direct et al then all the better.
>> Edited by CarZee on Tuesday 9th July 09:45
To anyone who's moaning about unethical blah blah blah.. well unless Ted fancies himself as the next King Canute, there's no way he can be expected to single handedly make any difference to the tide of legal effluent washing up on the shore.
People will use these services, whether Ted promotes one of them here or not. Besides, if Ted can offer the services of a company more ethically based (this is a firm of solicitors with a department which specialises in the area, not built from the ground up as ambulance chasers) service than Blames Direct et al then all the better.
>> Edited by CarZee on Tuesday 9th July 09:45
Sorry guys, but I can't support this type of advertising.
Let's face it, there has been enough blasting of the ever increasing litigious nature of the UK, and here we go encouraging it. The subject matter of the PH forums have been subject to a little censorship recently (probably to its benefit) so perhaps the same morals should be applied to the advertising on the site.
Either way, these people p*ss me off, and I don't want to see adverts from them every time I come to post on my favorite site.
CarZee, what on earth has happened to you? Old age? Grey hairs? Turned to the dark side? You'll be working in marketing next.
Let's face it, there has been enough blasting of the ever increasing litigious nature of the UK, and here we go encouraging it. The subject matter of the PH forums have been subject to a little censorship recently (probably to its benefit) so perhaps the same morals should be applied to the advertising on the site.
Either way, these people p*ss me off, and I don't want to see adverts from them every time I come to post on my favorite site.
CarZee, what on earth has happened to you? Old age? Grey hairs? Turned to the dark side? You'll be working in marketing next.
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