Actually, in this weak moment, I forgot that we must do our homework before we ask for the assistance of others. So now and over six months since the accident, our family is learning the perils of using a Referral Service.
The theme of this discussion will be based on this major thought:
Are the Lawyers, Insurance Companies, and Medical Industry in the Business for themselves or for the Client and/or Patient??
Yes I know the answer since I have been dealing with these Alleged Professionals for over 40 years.
So, as a beginning, let me start with some suggestions for improvement that came from the report:
So from this report, here are the Recommendations from this report. Also, do comment if you have had similar experiences and what you did to Defend Yourselves.
1. A lawyer shall not accept client referrals
from any person, entity or service that also refers or attempts to refer clients to any other type of professional
service for the same incident,
transaction or circumstance, and shall furthermore be prohibited from referring a client to any other
professional service in consideration
of the lawyer’s receipt of referrals
from any lawyer referral service.
In
making this recommendation, the special committee recognized its scope and potential impact on for-profit referral services. The special committee also recognized the potential legal implications of such a recommendation. Nevertheless, after consultation with outside legal counsel, the committee unanimously endorsed the recommendation.
2. A lawyer receiving
or accepting client referrals from a referral
service shall register
such referral service participation with The Florida Bar, including all referral services with which
the lawyer
participates. In addition, any such lawyer shall provide
complete disclosures regarding the lawyer’s relationship with the referral service, ownership of the service,
financial arrangements between the service and the lawyer, and the lawyer’s affirmation of compliance with all Bar rules regarding referral services.
Such attorney registration shall require payment of a
fee as may be determined by The
Florida Bar.
3. A lawyer participating with a referral
service
for
the
purpose of receiving or
accepting client referrals
must designate a lawyer within the lawyer’s
firm to serve as the responsible party for the firm for all cases referred to the firm or any attorney in the firm by a
referral service.
4. A lawyer is prohibited from initiating contact with a prospective client referred by a
referral service; all such contact must be initiated by the
prospective client.
5. A lawyer accepting referrals from a lawyer referral
service shall provide complete
disclosures to clients of their participation
in referral services, such as either a revised or
addendum to the Client’s Statement of Rights, notification in law firm reception areas and
inclusion of the referral
service participation in lawyer advertising;
6. The Florida Bar shall implement enhanced disciplinary enforcement of its rules and regulations related to lawyers
participating in referral services..
7. The Florida Bar shall
implement enhanced public education
of
its
rules
and
regulations related to lawyers participating
in referral services.
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