Civil Law & Litigation for Paralegals 1st Edition by Neal Bevans

Exercise 12

Bart Barrister is visiting his chiropractor one day, and while he is adjusting Bart's spine, the chiropractor mentions that he has another patient who was recently involved in a car wreck. He offers to send the client to Bart on the condition that Bart pays the client's outstanding chiropractic bill of $150. Is this improper fee splitting, as that term is defined in this chapter's Case in Point Discuss your answer.