If you’ve been in a car accident or suffered an injury due to someone else’s mistakes, you’re already dealing with a lot, like insurance, medical care, recovery, and stress. But what happens when a lawyer or law firm contacts you out of nowhere, offering to help with a personal injury claim that you never asked them to handle?
That’s not just suspicious. In Texas, that’s illegal. And it’s called barratry.
At the Law Offices Of Vic Feazell, P.C., we help people who have been unlawfully contacted by lawyers after being in an accident. If you were contacted without your consent by a law firm after a crash or injury, you may be able to file a lawsuit against that lawyer and possibly recover $10,000 or more.
Let us first explain what barratry is, what your rights are, and what you can do about it.
What Is Barratry?
Barratry is the illegal solicitation of legal business or services. It happens when an attorney or someone working on their behalf contacts you about a personal injury or car accident claim without you ever reaching out first.
The practice is often called “ambulance chasing,” and it gives good lawyers a bad name. That’s exactly why Texas has laws in place to protect you from this kind of predatory behavior. The rules are meant to stop lawyers from acting unethically and to ensure that injury victims aren’t pressured or manipulated into hiring someone they didn’t want to choose.
How Barratry Laws Work in Texas
If you’ve been contacted by a lawyer or law firm without asking for help first, you need to know that:
- You don’t have to sign anything for a barratry claim to be valid.
- Even if you did sign something, you may be able to void the contract if it was obtained through illegal solicitation.
- You can sue the lawyer or law firm for up to $10,000 in statutory damages.
- You may also recover attorneys’ fees and the money they earned from your injury case, even if the case is already over.
Texas takes barratry seriously. If an unethical lawyer made money off your accident, you might be able to demand that money back thanks to the state’s strong stance against “ambulance chasing.”
Signs You May Have a Barratry Claim
If any of the following happened to you, you might have a valid barratry case:
- You received a phone call, text message, or visit from a lawyer or someone representing a law firm after an accident.
- You never contacted that lawyer or firm beforehand.
- You felt pressured or coerced to act quickly, sign paperwork, or otherwise give your injury case to the attorney or law firm that solicited you.
- You saved voicemails, texts, or call logs that show the date and time of the contact.
You don’t need to know every legal detail to start a barratry lawsuit. What you do need to know is that if a lawyer contacted you unsolicited after an accident, you may be able to take legal action in response.
What to Do If You Were Illegally Solicited
If you believe a lawyer reached out to you in violation of Texas barratry laws:
- Take a screenshot of your call log, especially if it shows the date and time of the call or message.
- Save all voicemails, texts, and emails; don’t delete anything that came from the lawyer or their office.
- Write down everything you remember, including who contacted you, what they said, and what they offered.
- Gather any documents you signed (if you signed any), especially if you ended up hiring them under pressure.
- Talk to the Law Offices Of Vic Feazell, P.C. about starting a barratry case.
Why It’s Important to Speak Up About Barratry
Barratry isn’t just unethical, it’s illegal. When you take legal action against a lawyer or law firm that reached out to you unsolicited after an accident, you may do more than protect yourself—you might just help stop them from performing such unethical conduct again.
You shouldn’t be harassed, pressured, or manipulated after an accident. That’s why we’re here. If you’ve been contacted by a lawyer you never reached out to, you deserve to know your options and demand compensation.
We Take on Lawyers Who Break the Rules
At the Law Offices Of Vic Feazell, P.C., we proudly hold unethical lawyers accountable because lawyers who break the rules make all of us look bad. We represent people across Texas who have been solicited illegally after accidents and injuries. Our job is to fight for your rights and make sure the lawyer who contacted you illegally learns not to bother potential clients in the same way in the future.
We take barratry cases on a contingency fee basis, which means:
- You pay nothing upfront;
- If we don’t win your case, you don’t owe us a dime; and,
- That promise is written into our contract.
We offer free, no-obligation consultations for barratry cases across central Texas. If you think your rights were violated by an attorney, we can tell you if you have a case. If we think you do, we can also tell you how we can help.
Act now. Contact us today, either by dialing (254) 938-6885 or by filling out an online contact form.