Letters, Feb. 23, 1931

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There is much to be said for the lawyer who faces the brunt of trained claim agents and railroad lawyers. I personally know of many cases where claim departments isolate badly injured men, get statements from them while in bad physical and mental condition from shock, and try every available trick to avoid liability. It takes a specialist to outfight these men, backed by a railroad bankroll. So cleanly has Michel fought that numerous railroad and corporation lawyers are among his written indorsers.

When a man is permanently injured, his settlement check is HIS LAST RAILROAD CHECK. Generally he knows no other work. It is fair that these men or their dependents receive every dollar to which they are entitled. If there were not a few high grade firms ready to take the stigma of so-called "ambulance chasing" (a term incidentally fostered by corporations most affected by their ability), it would be a sad day for the workingmen of America. . . .

THOMAS B. MOUER

Minneapolis, Minn.

All praise to Lawyer Michel for the millions he and/or his firm have justly collected for workingmen. Nevertheless his firm was thoroughly rebuked by the Supreme Court of Nebraska for its unethical practices and no member of a law firm can escape the consequences of such a rebuke on the grounds that he was not personally implicated.—ED.

Birmingham's Relief

Sirs:

YOUR COMMENTS JUDGE PAYNES TESTIMONY CONCERNING RED CROSS RELIEF . . . INFERS BIRMINGHAM HAS ASKED FOR NATIONAL RELIEF WHICH IS ERRONEOUS- STOP WHAT JUDGE PAYNE SAID WAS BIRMINGHAM ALABAMA IS ONLY RED CROSS CHAPTER DOING URBAN ORGANIZED CHARITY AND IS SUPPORTED BY COMMUNITY CHEST STOP IN FAIRNESS TO US PLEASE CORRECT YOUR ERROR IN ANY COMMENTS ON RED CROSS RELIEF YOUR NEXT ISSUE AS WE HAVE NOT ASKED FOR OUTSIDE HELP AND ARE FUNCTIONING SATISFACTORILY UNDER EXISTING CIRCUMSTANCES.

HENRY R. HOWZE

Birmingham, Ala.