I'd need to see a really high level of proof that the lawyer was an active, intentional party to the conspiracy. Our legal system is based on even bad people having access to lawyers who's job is it to advocate for them as much as possible, while the other side does the opposite, and the truth comes out in court. Suing lawyers for representing people undermines that.
I'd need to see a really high level of proof that the lawyer was an active, intentional party to the conspiracy. Our legal system is based on even bad people having access to lawyers who's job is it to advocate for them as much as possible, while the other side does the opposite, and the truth comes out in court. Suing lawyers for representing people undermines that.
In the case of civil law as opposed to criminal, and this is a civil law case, a lawyer gets to decide who they are willing to represent and whether the case holds water. No lawyer is obligated to take on a client whose suit appears to be fraudulent or have no merit. If they knowingly took on fraudulent lawsuits, there are legal remedies.
Unfortunately, Chicago especially is full of crooked lawyers who will take up any case if they smell easy money in it. There is a whole industry of fake injury and concussion claims that have allowed many lawyers in Chicago to make millions. As a physician I was recruited several times to assist in such practices for really high payments per patient. Of course I was to make "independent" decisions, hint, hint, nudge, nudge. My conscience did not let me participate, but I am shocked what lawyers can get away with without any risk of being taken to court for fraud.
There was that case of Ernest Saunders, defendant in a major British fraud case. He made the only known recovery from Alzheimers in medical history. Or perhaps the diagnosis was happily incorrect.
IтАЩll never forget being called by a law firm on the way to the hospital after an accident where I was found not at fault. I promptly told them to find a different person to feed off of while I worked with my existing legal help.
I'd need to see a really high level of proof that the lawyer was an active, intentional party to the conspiracy. Our legal system is based on even bad people having access to lawyers who's job is it to advocate for them as much as possible, while the other side does the opposite, and the truth comes out in court. Suing lawyers for representing people undermines that.
In the case of civil law as opposed to criminal, and this is a civil law case, a lawyer gets to decide who they are willing to represent and whether the case holds water. No lawyer is obligated to take on a client whose suit appears to be fraudulent or have no merit. If they knowingly took on fraudulent lawsuits, there are legal remedies.
Unfortunately, Chicago especially is full of crooked lawyers who will take up any case if they smell easy money in it. There is a whole industry of fake injury and concussion claims that have allowed many lawyers in Chicago to make millions. As a physician I was recruited several times to assist in such practices for really high payments per patient. Of course I was to make "independent" decisions, hint, hint, nudge, nudge. My conscience did not let me participate, but I am shocked what lawyers can get away with without any risk of being taken to court for fraud.
There was that case of Ernest Saunders, defendant in a major British fraud case. He made the only known recovery from Alzheimers in medical history. Or perhaps the diagnosis was happily incorrect.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ernest_Saunders
IтАЩll never forget being called by a law firm on the way to the hospital after an accident where I was found not at fault. I promptly told them to find a different person to feed off of while I worked with my existing legal help.