Whiplash (2002)

The film tells the story of a young lawyer who is recruited and goes to work for a television advertising personal injury law firm headed by a flamboyant con man. The firm deals in a wide variety of dubious often outright illegal, practices in an effort to maximize quick profits. These methods include staging accidents, faking injuries, and bamboozling insurance companies. Our protagonist, Brad Calloway, is a man of integrity, who has gone into law with idealistic ambitions. Before he realizes what is going on, he finds himself knee-deep in the firm's shenanigans. In the midst of the madness, a serious injury case finds its' way to the firm, an eight year old girl who is left comatose as a result of a car accident. Casey Thomson and her mother Janeene seem destined to be swallowed up by the legal sharks circling them. Seizing the opportunity to take the high road and distinguish himself from his firm's sleazy reputation. Brad champions the young girl's cause. Brad's commitment touches the heart of the client's single mother, and Brad's involvement becomes personal. Inevitably, the house of cards collapses on his scamming law firm, and Brad is left alone to win Casey's civil trial. His challenge, take on a ruthless and powerful defense firm, his old law school rival, and a corrupt legal system, all while trying his first jury trial.