In St. Cloud, Minnesota, a drunk started a fight with an employee of the Red Carpet Nightclub, and was on the losing end when a bouncer got involved; Justin Smiley eventually died from injuries sustained when his head hit the concrete. A tort suit in the making, but state ethical rules prohibit soliciting the decedent’s family directly. What to do if you’re an enterprising plaintiff’s lawyer hoping to comply with the letter of the rules? Post an ad in the paper! To wit, one asking “Have you or anyone you know been injured in a local bar?”
“To say that this ad was in poor taste would be akin to describing wearing a halter top to a funeral as being a a bit underdressed,” says a St. Cloud blogger, who reprints the offending ad. King Banian agrees, as do local newspaper readers.
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