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411 PAIN

The company 1-800-411-PAIN Referral Service was an American medical and lawyer referral service until it closed in December 2018. The firm, based in Davie, Florida, was established in 1995 by Robert Lewin. The organization is an attorney-referral system for victims of motor vehicle accidents, slip and falls work-related injuries, and recreational accidents.

Background and trademark
411-PAIN was established in Florida in 1995 by chiropractor Robert Lewin. In advertising, the company is known for its phrase, "After 911, Call 411, 1-800-411-PAIN." Their radio and television-based commercials usually feature actors portraying police officers or emergency workers urging motor accident victims to contact both a lawyer and doctor as soon as possible after the crash after calling 911. ==Legal issues==
Legal issues
In 2010, a class-action lawsuit was launched against 411-PAIN by Ganesh Sohan and Bryan Rodriguez alleging the company misrepresented the nature of their services and the compensation received by accident victims. The lawsuit states that instead of victims directly receiving the $10,000 stated in their advertisements, 411-PAIN operates by "secur[ing] insurance payments and reimbursement for medical services." Sohan and Rodiguez's lawyers alleged that companies like 411-PAIN operate by referring them to clinics owned by the company, providing medical services that intentionally deplete the $10,000 maximum allowable medical costs that are covered by personal injury protection (PIP) insurance and billing clients for all other expenses. The lawsuit also stated that, at the time, they "unlawfully solicit[ed] clients... on behalf of lawyers pursuing personal injury claims" and "intentionally misled consumers into believing they are contacting a lawyer for legal services or a service that will explain to them their rights... when, in fact, they are contacting chiropractic medical clinics." The case was settled out of court, and 411-PAIN agreed to change its advertising practices and make a charitable contribution of $550,000 to the Broward Health Foundation and the Joe DiMaggio Children's Hospital. ==Charitable giving==
Charitable giving
411-PAIN was involved in the Read and Rise program in low-income schools in both Miami-Dade and Broward Counties, donating $60,000 to the cause. In September 2011, the company, along with Romance 106.7FM, Budweiser, Miccosukee Resort & Gaming and Walgreens, organized a Latin music concert in Miami named "Una Copa con Romance," attended by some 1,500 people and artists such as Charlie Zaa. In October 2011, the firm sponsored basketball coach Isiah Thomas's Mary's Court foundation and the "South Florida All-Star Classic" charity match featuring LeBron James, Dwyane Wade, and Chris Bosh, held at the S. Century Bank Arena on the Modesto Maidique Campus of Florida International University. ==References==
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