Dirty Insurance Company Investigation Tactics

After being injured in a serious accident, the last thing people worry about is the insurance companies giving them a hard time. Many insurance company adjusters and or investigators are trained to manipulate people to invoke statements that may harm people's chances of receiving full compensation.  You must understand insurance companies are in a business to make money! 

An example of this is the fact that insurance companies are turning to the internet to investigate claimants.  Years ago, it would cost an insurance company thousands of dollars to hire a private investigator to follow a claimant around, to determine the legitimacy of an injury claim. Now with the boom of social media (Facebook, Twitter, etc…), investigators are spying on the claimants. Items that insurance companies are looking for are; pictures, videos and postings regarding vacations, travel schedules, or outdoor activities are often used to raise doubts about the validity of an injury claim.  It is important to be very conscious of this and act accordingly.

We have noticed that many insurance companies conduct routine online searches to gain access to injury victims' profiles, using their email addresses, names and other identifying information.

After being involved in any serious injury, it is a good idea to be aware of the information that is available to the public, online. Just think of recent news of celebrities getting in trouble with the law, and they can on one hand make statements in front of a judge and later on pictures posted on the internet directly contradict and undermine the celebrity. Expect to be investigated, spied on, and checked out!

The Los Angeles lawyers of the Law Office of Loren M. Merlin will aggressively work to represent the needs of accident victims.  If you or someone you know has been injured in acar accident, work accident or any type of injury you should contact our office immediately for a free case evaluation.