Barratry Attorneys in Queens

Taking Action Against Lawyers Who Illegally Solicited You

Barratry, or ambulance chasing, as it is commonly called, is the illegal practice of soliciting accident victims and injured people to become legal clients through unauthorized, coercive, or deceptive means. It is a predatory practice that targets people at their most vulnerable, and it happens far more often in New York than most people realize. If you believe a law firm found you through illegal solicitation, you are not without options to try to set things right, even if you already signed a contract with that firm. The Law Office of Seni Popat, P.C. is here to help you understand your rights and take action.

Dial (718) 340-3385 now if you have any questions you’d like to ask our illegal solicitation lawyers about what another law firm did to harass you.

Why the Law Office of Seni Popat, P.C. Is Different

What sets the Law Office of Seni Popat, P.C. apart from firms that engage in ambulance chasing and unlawful solicitation begins with how we treat every person who reaches out to us. Attorney Seni Popat makes his personal number available to every client from the very start. You won’t be required to always talk to a call center or a general intake line once you’re our client, but instead, you can talk to Attorney Popat himself. We believe that someone who has already been misled by one law firm deserves that level of direct access and transparency from the next.

When you bring your case to us, you can expect:

• Attorney Seni Popat's personal number, available to every client from day one, because you deserve to reach your attorney directly when you have questions.
• One-on-one guidance from your attorney throughout every stage of your case, with no runaround.
• More than 15 years of courtroom experience from Attorney Seni Popat himself, ready to be put to work on your behalf.
• 24/7 availability by phone, text, or video, because urgent situations do not wait for business hours.

How New York Law Prohibits Illegal Solicitation

While New York does not use the specific term "barratry" in its statutes, the conduct it describes is clearly prohibited under state law. New York Judiciary Law § 479 makes it unlawful for any person, directly or through an agent, to solicit or procure legal business, retainers, or agreements on behalf of an attorney. Separately, Rule 7.3 of New York's Rules of Professional Conduct prohibits attorneys from soliciting prospective clients through direct contact, especially in connection with specific accidents or incidents. Violations of these rules can result in serious professional consequences, up to and including disbarment, and in some cases, it may allow a solicited client to take legal action against the solicitor in response.

How to Recognize Illegal Solicitation

Common warning signs of illegal solicitation include:

• Someone approaches you at an accident scene, hospital, or emergency room or shortly after and encourages you to contact a specific law firm.
• You receive unsolicited calls, texts, or visits from someone who already seems to know details about your accident or injury even though you didn’t talk to them before.
• A third party (sometimes called a "runner" or "capper") steers you toward a specific attorney and may receive a referral payment for doing so.
• You are pressured to sign a retainer agreement quickly, before you have had time to consider your options or speak with anyone else.
• A law firm contacts you directly in connection with a specific accident without any prior relationship between you.

If any of these situations feel familiar, it is worth having a conversation with our lawyers about what happened.

What Victims of Illegal Solicitation Can Do

If you were illegally solicited by a law firm and have already paid fees or costs as a result, you may have grounds to take legal action to try to make things right.

Depending on the specifics of your situation, your options may include:

• Voiding the retainer agreement obtained through illegal solicitation, which may entitle you to a full recovery of fees and costs already paid to that firm.
• Filing a grievance complaint with New York's Attorney Grievance Committee against the offending attorney; this step is often required before civil legal action can proceed.
• Pursuing civil legal action to recover fees, costs, and other financial losses connected to the illegal solicitation.
• Seeking non-economic damages in uncommon cases where the solicitation involved persistent harassment or conduct that caused meaningful harm beyond financial loss.

At the Law Office of Seni Popat, P.C., we can evaluate your situation, determine whether a grievance complaint is the right first step, guide you through that process, and pursue every available avenue to recover what you are owed.

Speak With a Queens Barratry Lawyer Today

If you believe you were the victim of ambulance chasing or illegal solicitation in Queens, discover your options for what you can do next by reaching out to the Law Office of Seni Popat, P.C.. Our team is available 24/7, and Attorney Seni Popat is personally reachable via his private number once you hire our team. It is all part of how we go the distance to earn your trust while we pursue justice in your name.

If one law firm already took advantage of you, the least we can do is make sure the next conversation you have is an honest one. Call us at (718) 340-3385 now for a free, no-obligation consultation.