The Virginia State Bar reported only that an amazing $411,165 in claims former customers of the former Virginia personal injury lawyer Conrad Stephen ("the felon") is it client protection fund has paid out.

It is a simple procedure, now in Virginia, this fraud prevented would have proposed the most. Its called payee notification and what it says, that if your lawyer is a the insurance company settlement sends check of $5,000 or more, a communication send you, which you have paid your lawyer.

Like an old ad I remember: "simple, inexpensive, and it works."

The problem is, some Virginia lawyers against this consumer protection statute. In fact, as of this writing the official position of the Virginia trial lawyers Association (of which I am a member) "contrary."

Sorry, but there is no consumer is, which says that payee notification is a bad idea.

By the way... which do you think pays for the money that goes into the Fund?

The lawyer members of the Virginia state bar. Passed, the costs to? The consumer/client.

It seems pretty easy, that a reduction in the claims involved virtually prevents the type of fraud of Conrad (that is, it was resolving your case and forging your name on tests and tell you, the client never) reduces the cost of legal services in Virginia.

I am still awaiting the insurance components according to objective criteria for the argument against this law to hear...Note: the base does not start, "It will hurt our (lawyers)!"

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