What
is Trial Lawyers Care?
Trial
Lawyers Care - Board of Directors
In the wake of the terrorist
attacks, senior trial attorneys banded together to form Trial Lawyers Care,
Inc., a national non-profit program that works to provide access to free
legal services for victims who are eligible and choose to make claims for compensation
under Congress' newly created September 11th Victim Compensation Fund. Trial
Lawyers Care will operate under the guidance of the Association of Trial Lawyers
of America (ATLA) and the state trial lawyer associations of
New York, New
Jersey, Connecticut, Massachusetts,
Virginia, Maryland
and DC. The New York State Trial Lawyers Association in particular should
be commended for its rapid response to this tragedy,
in particular its immediate recruiting of hundreds of volunteer lawyers and the
production of a handbook containing vital information for victims. Trial
Lawyers Care helps victims who seek compensation from the Fund get free legal
services from lawyers who are familiar with personal injury and death cases
and who are knowledgeable about the Victim Compensation Fund. Trial Lawyers
Care will connect qualified claimants to experienced trial lawyers who will represent
them. The lawyer TLC assigns will not charge the Client/Claimant for his or her
legal services. The purpose of Trial Lawyers Care is to link qualified
claimants with lawyers who meet certain high standards and who have agreed to
give advice to Client/Claimants about the Victim Compensation Fund without charging
a fee.
For more information, please read
the Frequently Asked Questions.
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