Then there is the grey area of vague and token compliance with the parts of the request that must be provided.
$10M will buy a lot of opiate.
Though I have little knowledge in finances of law firms, I wonder where that stated 10 million figure comes from? There seems to be a lot of hype and smoke regarding the firm. Color me cynical cyamon, but I don't trust that number.
Not only is AM stated to have stolen to million with out triggering any internal controls, but to my non existent knowledge of law firm finances, it seems strange:
- The firm was not a national injury form suing Boeing on behalf 737 Max victims. They were not suing tobacco companies on behalf of entire states, nor were they suing say, Catholic dioceses over sex abuse.
- The firm had 70 local cases pending at one time (significant majority being low grade car crash and slipped and fell at Marges type stuff. Also suggests that bread and butter was standard "sue'em" stuff in rural SC, not juicy corperate.
- The firms website touted millions in jury verdicts (mean nothing), yet
never stated what settlements were actually arrived at. With millions coming in, why not advertise actual settlement amounts?
- Several of the attorneys personal webpages indicates that they worked part time for the firm and that personal injury was not their main law area. If the firm was that lucrarative, why wouldn't they be full time?
- CRX railroad complained of having to settle one case for 300K instead of 100K. Another case involving a 1 million verdict (yawn) was a "hurt my back in the railyard" claim- not "train hits school bus" type claim.
My bet is that "back hurt" claims at a rail company are as common as "shipped and fell" at Hilton. Companies are wise and know how to appeal. Red appellate courts in SC might not be lawsuit friendly. Settlements could be low.
In short, how viable is the 10 million stolen claim? Despite having no knowledge on the subject, it just seems.... almost like a form of advertising.