I'll throw my two cents in since defending suits brought by TV attorneys is something I did for 40 years. During a trial it was, at least in the state where I practiced, not permissible to inform the jury that the defendant had insurance. Here in FL they tell you in their commercials that the people that they sue are insured.
Second they rant about how tough the insurance companies are to get money out of. I can tell by some of the reaction here that that is what policy payers want. Rates are high enough and companies shouldn't just roll over for every claim filed. Lastly, while they tell you how tough they are with the insurance companies, they'd be up the creek if there were no insurance companies to pay thier judgements. At times it seems that the companies collect money from all the safe drivers out there to pay for the few negligent ones that these lawyers make a living off of. States have different rules as to how much attorneys can take from payouts. Where I practiced it was 33% of the after expenses recovery up to a million then it was reduced on a sliding scale. I've been told here that they get 40%. No wonder they have so much to spend on advertising.
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