Byline: Pamela Zekman, Gene Mustain; 1980-02-12; Chicago Sun TimesWLS-TV (Chicago, Channel 7); pages 1, 6-7
Report: "The Accident Swindlers" - Pamela Zekman, Gene Mustain - Chicago Sun-Times and WLS-TV
Tags: insurance, posed as accident victims, scams, swindlers
"Some lawyers are always looking for the 'perfect' accident. When they find it, they're willing ot make under-the-table payments for a piece of the action. "The law firms of Sheldon Oliver Zisook and Basil C. Elias spread liberal amounts of upfront money around for the chance to represent Sun-Times and WLS-TV (Channel 7) reporters posing as accident victims . . . "
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