WhoCanISue.com Officially Launches

Posted on January 13, 2009 by technola

The website WhoCanISue.com, which aims to assist "people with potential legal claims find an attorney to answer questions and assist with bringing a claim," announced its official launch today. Although the site has received some media attention, it's unclear what real value it brings to the field -- with generic legal information and lawyer referrals -- among established sites like FindLaw, Avvo, and LawHelp.org. -M

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Mike - January 13, 2009 6:38 PM

I went to the site, typed in my zip code and area of law and got a totally non-specific bit of info about divorce. I live in Georgia, and the site text gave me a Wyoming example.

I don't see much usefulness.

Jimmy - January 13, 2009 9:07 PM

Yeah... searching for family law near Jacksonville, FL yielded some points of Wyoming law. How... useful.

Jessica - January 13, 2009 10:01 PM

the name of this site makes me cringe a little. it makes suing people sound like a hobby of some sort - which for some people it seems to be anyway. judging this book by it's cover, i wouldn't be inclined to take it seriously. gotta love marketing...

Jimmy - January 14, 2009 3:30 AM

You should see the billboards. Tasteless. It makes me cringe for our whole profession. As if all of the television advertising, AskGary, and back of the phone book stuff wasn't bad enough.

Mike - January 16, 2009 1:13 AM

Many state bars regulate lawyer referral services. I wonder how sites like these are treated or "permitted"?

Claudia - January 16, 2009 1:44 PM

Are these referral services certified in each county where they are doing referrals? (Hard to believe they have done this county by county?).

The launching of this site shows the great need for lawyer referral services. The legal aid community should consider getting certified for legal referral services and provide this service in a higher quality, more trustworthy manner. In these times of hardship, collecting referral fees from referrals by case (if allowed) may be a way to continue funding the core mission of providing legal services to those who can't afford a lawyer.

Are there any legal aid non profits outside of Bar Associations doing lawyer referrals for ineligible applicants?

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