Express-News and WOAI team up for story about court-appointed lawyers
Collister did something weird — he asked if the Express-News would team up for a detailed story about court-appointed lawyers.
Lawyers
Chasing the ambulance chasers
We’ve all heard of ambulance-chasing lawyers who prey on vulnerable accident victims to get their business. But how exactly do these lawyers get around anti-barratry laws? Who’s doing it? And who gets hurt? Investigative reporter John MacCormack wrote an intriguing story that dives into the shady world of ambulance chasing. He names names and explains …
A fake lawyer, a real judge, and an angry district attorney
John MacCormack’s story today about a South Texas legal scandal in Corpus Christi had a little bit of everything. There’s a fake lawyer who’s represented by a well-connected lawyer. There’s a judge with high aspirations who gives the fake lawyer probation. And there’s an angry district attorney who says the whole thing stinks. John’s been …