§ 9.08.220. Solicitation of tort claims.  


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  • It is unlawful for any person to solicit employment for himself or herself or for any other person, either directly or through some other person acting on his or her behalf, to prosecute, collect, settle, compromise, or to negotiate for the settlement, compromise or collection of, any tort claim, on behalf of any tort claimant, in which he or she has no pecuniary interest arising from such tort.

    The provisions of this section shall not be construed to prevent joint tort claimants from negotiating with each other for the purpose of combining respective claims or actions against the tort feasor.

(Prior code § 3-11.02)