Since my automobile accident, I’ve received two odd pieces of mail. One was from a person claiming to be part of the Minnesota Department of Public Safety (Automobile Accident Division, no less). However, a quick Google search determined this individual has no connection whatsoever to the MN Dept. of Public Safety. The second missive titled, “WhyHaven’t People who’ve had a Car Wreck Been Told These Facts?” turned out to be from a chiropractor’s office.
Like nearly everyone, I’ve had one or two auto accidents in my life, but I’ve never experienced people chasing business due to someone’s misfortune. They used to be called “ambulance chasers” and the term normally applied to lawyers.
Everyone involved in the accident walked away with no injuries, in fact, we drove our respective vehicles home. Both pieces appeared under the guise of informing people of their “rights” or the “facts”. They left me with one question: Is it possible for people who walk away from an automobile accident start to believe they do have injuries once solicitations like these start showing up in the mail box? One hopes not, but I have my suspicions.
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- I'm a writer by training with a BS in Journalism and an MA in Mass Communication. Currently I'm a student for the fourth time, working towards Paralegal Certificate at Hamline University in St. Paul. I'll graduate sometime in 2010 As a writer my greatest achievement is the publication of my first book, "Hollywood and Catholic Women" by iUniverse in 2003.