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Personal injury law has a bad reputation
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Hello, Mr. Schlichtmann it's Ann Anderson how come you never called me? My son died of...

Jan Schlichtmann:

[On the radio talk show]
Personal injury law has a bad reputation they call us "ambulance chasers", "bottom feeders", "vultures that prey on the misfortunes of others", if that's true why do I lay awake at nights worrying about my clients why does their pain become my pain? I wish I could find some way not to empathize, it'd be a lot easier Radio Talk Show Host:
[On the radio talk show]
Speaking with Jan Schlichtmann personal injury attorney and according to Boston Magazine one of Boston's Ten Most Eligible Bachelors, let's go back to the phones: Woburn you're on the air Anne Anderson:
[On the radio talk show]
Hello, Mr. Schlichtmann it's Ann Anderson how come you never called me? My son died of leukemia two years ago and your firm is handling the case, the reason why I'm calling you there is because my phone calls haven't been returned in a few weeks, I have an idea, why don't you come up to Woburn one of these days and meet these people whose "pain is your pain"?

Full Transcript

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Personal injury law has a bad reputation
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They call us ambulance chasers bottom feeders
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vultures preying on the misfortunes of others
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If that's true why do I lie awake worrying about my clients
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Why is their pain my pain
Duration
17 seconds
Views
616
Timestamp in Movie
00:04:59
Uploaded
Apr 02, 2022
Genres
Production
Touchstone Pictures,Paramount Pictures,Wildwood Enterprises,Scott Rudin Productions

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Movie Summary

A tenacious lawyer takes on a case involving a major company responsible for causing several people to be diagnosed with leukemia due to the town's water supply being contaminated, at the risk of bankrupting his firm and career.

Actors

John Travolta
Jan Schlichtmann
Radio Talk Show Host
Kathleen Quinlan
Anne Anderson