"Crooked" lawyers? It does happen…

Those disgruntled with the outcome of a case often accuse one or both of the lawyers involved of being “crooked,” implying that a more “fair” outcome would have resulted had the attorney(s) not resorted to purported dirty tricks. Genuinely crooked lawyers, however, are a rare breed. Only seldom does one read of attorneys embezzling funds. Nonetheless, it does happen.

According to a report in newsday.com, a father-and-son duo of attorneys has been sentenced to prison for stealing over a million dollars from their clients and others. In one case, a personal injury victim was defrauded.

Should you worry about the same thing happening to you? Statistically, the probability is very low. Still, common sense dictates that wherever large sums of money are involved, at least a minimal amount of caution is called for.