You want to be able to think the best of people and you want to be able to give businesses the benefit of the doubt too. It’s hard to imagine that an insurance company would actually be sneaky in its attempt to deny your Virginia car accident claim. I have news for you, though. The insurance company views you as an adversary. You are a claim that will cost money and the insurer will employ all kinds of tactics to avoid paying you.
Smile, You’re on Camera
Did you know that the insurance company might have hired someone to follow you around town? This private investigator may be videotaping you doing everyday activities and the worst part is that you may be completely unaware that you are under surveillance. If you exaggerated your activity level in any way or if it appears that you are able to do something that goes against your reported injuries, this videotape will be used against you.
You’ve Been Google’d
As YouTube and social networking sites have become popular, insurance companies have started trolling these websites looking for information that they can use to deny claims. If you post something on Facebook about break dancing, when you claimed you could not run, climb or stoop, you can basically forget about your claim.
For more information, be sure to order a copy of Fairfax accident attorney Ben Glass’s book, Five Deadly Sins That Can Wreck Your Injury Claim.
