Surveillance Tactics Insurance Companies Use
After suffering a severe injury in a Florida car accident because of another driver’s negligence, you have the right to file a car accident claim and recover compensation. Unfortunately, though it may seem like the at-fault party’s insurance company is just doing the job it is supposed to be doing, the insurance company’s primary focus is to find reasons not to pay you what it owes you. The insurance company might even go to extreme lengths to find reasons to deny your claim or pay you less than you deserve. For instance, the at-fault party’s insurance company may decide to surveil you in order to find some information they can use against you. If you have a pending car accident claim and are worried that you are being followed, you might be right. The other driver’s insurance company may have hired a private investigator to track you and gather evidence that can be used against you. Even if a private investigator is not following you, the chances are, the insurance company is using other surveillance tactics.
The following are other surveillance tactics the insurance company could decide to use;
Meetings and Interviews
The negligent driver’s insurance company could ask to speak to your family members, friends, neighbors, and even co-workers. This might be a tactic for the insurance company to find some information they can use against you. Therefore, you need to be careful about what you say to your family members, friends, neighbors, and co-workers. It would be best to avoid talking about your accident with others.
Social Media
This is the most commonly used surveillance tactic since most people are on social media, and it is quite easy to find information on social media platforms like Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. The insurance company could target your Facebook page, for example, and look for damaging photos or posts. The insurance company could even go to the extent of friending you on Facebook. Therefore, you need to be careful about what you post on social media. If possible, stay off social media until your car accident case is settled.
Additionally, it would be best if you told your online friends to avoid tagging you in photos or posts that could be used against you. Even an innocent photo or post could be misinterpreted or twisted and used against you. So, it is best to be safe.
What Is the Insurance Company Trying To Prove?
Insurance companies use the above and many other surveillance tactics so that they can prove, among other things, the following;
- A claimant is not as severely injured as they claim
- A claimant is responsible for their accident and injuries
- A claimant is defrauding the insurance company
- The insurance company is not liable
Contact Us for Legal Help
If you were injured in a Florida car accident because of another driver’s negligence, contact our Fort Myers personal injury attorneys at The Pendas Law Firm. We can help you deal with the negligent driver’s insurance company and recover the compensation you deserve. Contact us today to schedule a consultation.
The Pendas Law Firm also represents clients in the Orlando, West Palm Beach, Ocala, Tampa, Jacksonville, Miami, Fort Lauderdale, Bradenton, and Daytona Beach areas.
Resource:
flhsmv.gov/traffic-crash-reports/crash-dashboard/