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Opportunistic Ambulance Chasers Submit Lawsuit Against Belichick and Pats

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by Brittschramm

It appears that some "fans" can't let things go. Noted Jersey litigator Carl J. Mayer (pictured right) and partner-in-legal briefs Bruce Afran have decided to sue the New England Patriots organization and Head Coach Bill Belichick for (get this) almost $185 million under the RICO (Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organization) Act and the New Jersey Consumer Fraud Act.

Jeezus, are these dumb asses for real? Here's a glimpse into the thought process for what must be the real-life Harry and Lloyd were thinking when they were preparing this suit:

"The two calculated that because customers paid $61.6 million to watch eight "fraudulent" games, they're entitled to triple that amount - or $184.8 million - in compensation.."

Cha-ching! They must've looked like Looney Tunes characters with dollar sign in their eyes when they hatched this scheme up.

If you ever wonder why court fees, insurance premiums, and doctor bills are so high, you can thank the likes of these two fine bottom feeders as they submit unnecessary after unnecessary suit into the court system just so they can be thrown out. And if you're actually wondering about the outcome of this suit, here's an except from the same article that will attest to their competency:

"Mayer and Afran, who consider themselves public interest lawyers, have been thorns in the side of New Jersey politicians for years, filing lawsuits and demanding investigations to advance their grievances. They are well known in the state but generally have had little success in their causes.

Both have lost bids for elected offices, and Mayer once served as a presidential campaign adviser to Ralph Nader.

Their demand in March for a probe of Gov. Jon S. Corzine's gifts to a former girlfriend was rejected by a federal prosecutor. In 2006, a judge vetoed their effort to block Corzine's appointment of Rep. Robert Menendez, D-N.J., to fill the governor's seat in the U.S. Senate.

They also failed to get a court to order a special election to replace Gov. James E. McGreevey when he resigned in 2004."

Public interest lawyers? Yeah, the only thing that concerns them is that the public becomes interested with then as they line their pockets with cash from their court fees.

One last thing - if they consider what the Pats and Belichick did was fraudulent, where's the suit against hometown slugger Jason Giambi? Mets rival Barry Bonds? Or even former Jets Mark Gastineau and Jason Ferguson? All of whom have had their names associated with Steroids. But none of those guys must not have committed fraud in their "unbiased" eyes. But if these turkeys win, all busted teams and athletes better watch out.


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DonatevoMajor Leaguer
793 days ago
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Lawyers suck. And so do NFL head coaches who cheat.
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DNLLegend
793 days ago
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What about lawyers from New Jersey?  :-)
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JuTMSY4Legend
792 days ago
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doubly bad!!
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Hit By a PitchVarsity
792 days ago
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Thanks!
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Yakob878MVP
792 days ago
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and so do users who post hundreds of NCAA Wrestling questions that no one cares about or watches
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Silencer76AAA-er
792 days ago
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Wait, a guy who comments on articles that were written LAST YEAR and is prone to putting "ya, i agree" in 75% of his comments is going to critique someone else? Buck up Yakob. Until you actually put things of actual SUBSTANCE in, you really don't have much room to criticize what someone else does.
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False ProphetAll-Star
793 days ago
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THere's a reason no one likes Jersey...
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RawbeezeitzMajor Leaguer
793 days ago
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I thought there were 8.4 million (Jersey's population) reasons.
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RawbeezeitzMajor Leaguer
793 days ago
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This story has more lives than a cat. Only this cat constntly meows, never does what its told, and spreads its crap all over the carpet.
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KelsdadAll-Star
793 days ago
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So says the kid from Minnesota....
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Tyrone BriggsHall of Famer
793 days ago
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This is awesome. It could only be better if Shatner and Spader argued the case against Belichick.

We're so gonna sue you!

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JuTMSY4Legend
792 days ago
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great episode btw...
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ASwaffAll-American
793 days ago
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Not to nitpick too much, but you know that the term "ambulance chaser" refers to a personal injury lawyer, right? It's not a term for just any opportunistic, scheming lawyer. I just want to point that out, because it's the second time I've seen someone on this site use that term when it really doesn't apply.
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Tyrone BriggsHall of Famer
793 days ago
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What if Belichick was riding in the ambulance?!
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BrittschrammRed-Shirting
792 days ago
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Yes, I know the difference between the two but I like to make a broad generalization about that profession since all of them are one or two bad cases away from advertising about taking your (insert latest popular malady here) suit on TV.
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ASwaffAll-American
792 days ago
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Wow, that's an awfully broad (and frankly, stupid) generalization to make about an entire profession that deals with a HUGE array of issues. If you specialize in family law, you're probably not one or two bad cases away from being an ambulance chaser. I can deal with generalizations, but that one just doesn't make any sense at all.
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BrittschrammRed-Shirting
791 days ago
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Whoa there buddy. You are taking this article a little too seriously. I'll grant you that I should've pointed my broad generalization towards those kind of lawyers that use the act of suing as a method of promotion than for actual betterment of the nation's jurisprudence. And I really don't think that it is fair to lump these guys with family law or probate practitioners who work tirelessly for their clients' interest, not to see how many newspapers list their names.
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JuTMSY4Legend
791 days ago
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get of your high horse...Aswaff...relax...
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TrizzAll-American
793 days ago
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how many people are going to post this article....there is no way they can win this case without proof from every game game since 2000
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Yakob878MVP
792 days ago
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you think this is bad there were it was 100 times worse when bonds hit 756 and the whole tainted debate
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MetsJetsDevilsDraft Pick
792 days ago
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Why not do your research? These guys are only "noted" because they bring a lawsuit everytime something big happens. these are the same guys that brought a lawsuit regarding the Governer's personal life. The brought a lawsuit about Corzine's replacement for the Senate. And now they are bringing a lawsuit about this. They aren't taken seriously in NJ, and the article you wrote is more words than they deserve. There will likely never be an article written about this case again as it will be dismissed shortly.
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BrittschrammRed-Shirting
792 days ago
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I did some research on those characters via Google. Did you know that they won a case against big banks who were withholding their slave trading history from the public? No monetary reparations were awarded but still.. And I was using the quotes around noted as a form of sarcasm.
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I am a cpcpMajor Leaguer
792 days ago
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I've heard they've said that Bellichick can pay the $184.8 million in cash or by way of 75,000 hoodies.
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Boski93JV Squad
792 days ago
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Look just bring this to the People's court and let the two litigators go against Rusty the Baliff in a Oklahoma drill. If they win then it goes to trail, if not then they run a gasser for ever dollar they are suing for. Hey sure Rusty is old, but he can still hit.
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BlueCarpVarsity Captain
792 days ago
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As a personal injury lawyer, and an "ambulance chaser," (call me when you get rear ended by an uninsured drunk driver, need a cervical fusion, can't pay for it, and think you've been screwed by the system, that's the people I represent. Yep, I'm an "ambulance chaser") I take offense to calling these guys the wrong derogatory term. Just call them "Scumbags." Thank you for your time.
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ASwaffAll-American
792 days ago
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Amen. I get a little tired of hearing injury lawyers lumped into one malicious category, and same with all lawsuits that get called "frivolous." Sorry, but when you lose a loved one because a negligent surgeon leaves a scalpel in their abdomen, bringing a lawsuit would not be frivolous. When people die because a car company puts out a car that they KNOW to be prone to explosions in accidents, bringing a lawsuit would not be frivolous. Punishment for such things is how we keep the system in line. Like I said before, if you're going to make generalizations, at least keep them somewhat reasonable.
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Tyrone BriggsHall of Famer
792 days ago
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So that is a flat charge you work for right? Because it is all about doing the right thing for your client and all clients are equal in importance. You would never dare take a percentage of that settlement correct?
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BlueCarpVarsity Captain
790 days ago
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Well, Tyrone, I will not even attempt to change your attitude about lawyers. We have created a lot of animosity for ourselves, as this thread points out. To answer your question, no, I do not take a flat fee. But there is a good reason for that: almost nobody can afford a flat fee. It is generally beneficial to an injured client to enter into a contingency fee agreement, because if the lawyer is unsuccessful, then the client owes NO fee. If a flat fee were charged, the client could lose the case, get no recovery, and ALSO be out the attorney fee. A contingency fee doesn't allow for such a result. Now, if your animosity arises out of attorneys making a lot of money, (I'm certainly not one of them), I really have no comment. I work, I get paid. I also do some pro bono work.
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Tyrone BriggsHall of Famer
790 days ago
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You are over-reading. No personal animosity. Just straight-up questions. What pro-bono work do you do?
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BlueCarpVarsity Captain
790 days ago
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I do some work on behalf of the injured and criminally accused pro bono.
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Tyrone BriggsHall of Famer
790 days ago
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Thanks for sharing.
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BlueCarpVarsity Captain
792 days ago
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By the way, use some discretion. Guys like Mayer do this kind of thing for attention. You just gave them what they want. "Don't throw me in the briar patch, please don't throw me in the briar patch."
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BrittschrammRed-Shirting
792 days ago
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brerfox.jpg "Okay Br'er Rabbit, you asked for it.."
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Tyrone BriggsHall of Famer
792 days ago
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Ahh yes, lawyers.... 20070608174208.jpeg
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BlueCarpVarsity Captain
792 days ago
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Yep, that's a shameful ad. But those CAN'T be real.
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Tyrone BriggsHall of Famer
792 days ago
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Who cares?
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Anonymous Fanatic #1
792 days ago
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can I sue the knicks for pretending to be a professional oranization, frauding season ticket holders, shame shame shame
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False ProphetAll-Star
792 days ago
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if they can sue the pats for this, i'm sure you can sue the Knicks.
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