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    <title>The Personal Injury Pipeline — PACT</title>
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    <description>Research and findings from the PACT national car crash victim survey, exposing systemic problems in the personal injury attorney industry.</description>
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    <copyright>© 2025 Protecting American Consumers Together (PACT)</copyright>
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    <pubDate>Mon, 01 Dec 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>The Personal Injury Pipeline — What Happens After the Accident</title>
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      <description>A national survey of 400 car crash victims reveals aggressive attorney solicitation, treatment manipulation, costly financing, and misaligned incentives in the personal injury system.</description>
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          <li><strong>92%</strong> of victims were contacted by an attorney after their crash</li>
          <li><strong>57%</strong> were contacted by more than one attorney</li>
          <li><strong>38%</strong> were contacted within 24 hours</li>
          <li><strong>46%</strong> were promised "free" legal services</li>
          <li><strong>~75%</strong> were referred to specific doctors by their attorney</li>
          <li><strong>50%</strong> took on a medical lien or lawsuit loan</li>
          <li><strong>41%</strong> agree the process felt designed for the attorney's benefit</li>
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        <p>Read the full interactive report at <a href="https://car-crash-survey.lovable.app/">car-crash-survey.lovable.app</a> or download the <a href="https://protectingamericanconsumers.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/PACT-Car-Crash-Victim-Survey.pdf">full PDF report</a>.</p>
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