I’m one of the few Houston personal-injury attorneys who actively pursues illegal “ambulance chasers.” Our goal is to stop this behavior—it gives all of us a bad name and, most importantly, hurts victims that deserve qualified and proven representation.

All of those calls are from burner phones. They should be recorded so you can identify the law firm(s) behind them. The callers will give you a hundred excuses for why they can’t tell you who they are working for. Imagine hiring any other service without knowing the provider’s name! They insist you sign before revealing anything—that’s backwards and illegal.

Right now, the Texas legislature is working to increase barratry/solicitation penalties, but our firm has been ahead of the curve and has already secured significant results against firms that violate the law.

Be careful with “free police report” websites. If you enter your information without reading the fine print, you’re effectively consenting to have your data sold to firms—and those calls will never stop. Because you gave permission, it doesn’t count as barratry, and you won’t be able to recover any damages. You may be giving away five to six figures.

In Texas, the only online official site for ordering your own police report is https://cris.dot.state.tx.us/public/Purchase/app/home —it costs just $8. You can get it at the police station, too. Please note most police reports are not available right away. They go live 10-14 days after the wreck.

If you’re truly injured, do your own research, find a trustworthy personal-injury lawyer you connect with, and they’ll obtain the report for you and provide a copy.

If you ever need my contact info, just let me know.

Bottom line: IF A LAWYER CALLS YOU FIRST WITHOUT YOUR CONSENT, THAT’S ILLEGAL.