Anonymous #1 said:

Instead for a broken wrist and some bad looking road rash I got 28k out of the deal, after lawyer and hospital fees were payed.

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Yes I know of scam involving an insurance company.

The insurance company royal fucked this guy who got injured and gave him a ridicules settlement.  It all was so ironic. This guy was riding his bike and a woman in a car ran into him resulting in minor abrasions and a broken wrist that took almost a year to heal.

First get gets fucked by the woman who hits him, and enjoys a smile because her "auto insurance will cover it".

Next, the injured guy, who is probably quite naive goes out and hires a lawyer. Now the lawyer, under the pretense of protecting his clients interests  ultimately makes a quick bundle of easy cash.

Next, the insurance company royally fucks the victim and fucks around for as long as they are able to ensure the legal bill for the victim has been significantly jacked up enough. Then toss out a ridicules offer to settle.

The victim, in need of money by being unable to work takes the table scraps.



Can you figure out who I am talking about ..buddy....are your ears burning?


I don't know a lot of people that have fucked Insurance companies, but I sure do know a lot of people who have been totally fucked over royally by insurance companies. 

Anonymous #1 said:

What're you saying? That I shoulda got more money?

And actually, most personal injury lawyers work for commission. They take a percentage of your winnings, around a third in most cases.

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Bingo


Consider that most folks miss out on the great lawyer con game.
If you have been injured why, when trying to seek remedy, should you have to incur the cost of your lawyer.

Anonymous #3 said:

Anonymous #1 said:

Instead for a broken wrist and some bad looking road rash I got 28k out of the deal, after lawyer and hospital fees were payed.

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Yes I know of scam involving an insurance company.

The insurance company royal fucked this guy who got injured and gave him a ridicules settlement.  It all was so ironic. This guy was riding his bike and a woman in a car ran into him resulting in minor abrasions and a broken wrist that took almost a year to heal.

First get gets fucked by the woman who hits him, and enjoys a smile because her "auto insurance will cover it".

Next, the injured guy, who is probably quite naive goes out and hires a lawyer. Now the lawyer, under the pretense of protecting his clients interests  ultimately makes a quick bundle of easy cash.

Next, the insurance company royally fucks the victim and fucks around for as long as they are able to ensure the legal bill for the victim has been significantly jacked up enough. Then toss out a ridicules offer to settle.

The victim, in need of money by being unable to work takes the table scraps.



Can you figure out who I am talking about ..buddy....are your ears burning?


I don't know a lot of people that have fucked Insurance companies, but I sure do know a lot of people who have been totally fucked over royally by insurance companies. 

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Anonymous #4 said:

It's really state to state.  In some states, juries award way more than other states.  It also varies county to county largely along political lines and how much the populace there values the dollar.  Purposely getting hurt to get a personal claim is really stupid.  A lot of serious injuries will never heal and no amount of money is worth the pain you may be in for the rest of your life. 

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Thank you for your response and yes, I totally agree with you on all well made points.

What I have personally seen, is that the insurance companies have a way of taking care of themselves as well. For example, if they have reason to believe that someone is intentionally filing fraudulent claims, and yet they can't prove it, they simply can make you fight them every inch of the way, and simply exhaust your money, time, and for the most part wear you down to a nervous wreck.

Unfortunately, for many insurance companies, not all,  they assume that most, if not all, are trying to hose them for money.


I totally understand the need for a lawyer to assist ones in a legal battle. However I see it as both a blessing and a curse.
The lawyer that you hire is still an officer of the court.
and in my mind, a kind of exploitation is being done between a strong man - and a con man.

The strong man is the legal system, and the con man is your lawyer. Either way, win or lose, you are out of money.
How can most people say they won in court, if thousands of their hard earned money was used to pay for their defense.


In my mind, if the accused is found not guilty, than the legal system (Crown) should have to pay the defendants legal bill.

Anonymous #4 said:

Yeah, that is the idea being no fault insurance which, in theory, minimizes the lawyer's role.  Like I tell my clients often, insurers would not be in business if they paid on all claims.  What you say is true though about fraudulent claims--they will assign their special investigative unit to claims that they think are fraudulent.  State Farm is leading the charge on this.

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