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re: Personal injury fraud ring is hitting the news.
Posted on 10/31/18 at 2:26 pm to Tiger Prawn
Posted on 10/31/18 at 2:26 pm to Tiger Prawn
quote:
If they fought back against the frivolous injury claims and win those cases
by judges.
judges are politicians voted by the people.
they tend to rule against the ins companies all day long.
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Posted on 10/31/18 at 2:26 pm to boosiebadazz
Serious? Morris told them "one call that's all" suit is filed before the adjuster can contact claimant most days.
I's a gonna gits mines mentality.
I's a gonna gits mines mentality.
Posted on 10/31/18 at 2:27 pm to tgrbaitn08
quote:
If its a legit injury I dont have a problem with them paying the claim
You would be shocked how often insurance companies flat out deny legit accidents and legit injuries or severely low ball the injured person.
Posted on 10/31/18 at 2:29 pm to Slippy
And all of these are frivolous? Or are you just jaded from doing it your whole career? Some combination of both?
Posted on 10/31/18 at 2:29 pm to Chad504boy
quote:
Tend to rule against ins. companies
Tough shite
Posted on 10/31/18 at 2:30 pm to Demshoes
For the record, I am a plaintiff lawyer. I was an insurance defense lawyer. I made the change when a guy got killed and it was clearly our client's fault. He had a 20 year old wife and a one year old son. I was given an unlimited budget to research and file pleadings seeking a technicality to get the case booted. I made the decision then to represent people against unscrupulous insurance companies. You need to understand that alot of people are hurt and don't want to make a claim, but they are getting strung out without a rental car and about to lose their jobs because the insurance company is trying to save 30 bucks a day for three extra days. $90.00 times 10,000 claims is $900,000.00 more profit.
I have had cases where a person's foot was cut off in the accident and there was only 15k in insurance. I waived my fee. Recently had a case where three older ladies got smoked by an 18 wheeler. I thought it was going to be a very big case. They ended up being fine and did not seek extensive treatment. I got them a fair, but nominal settlement.
Tort reform advocates are all bluster until it involves them or their family. Once, I stood in front of a jury in a case where a man had been seriously injured and lost his job, wife left him, lost his house. I asked the jury if I could prove my case would they be able to award appropriate damages. One lady said no she could not award damages. I asked her if it was her husband, would it be different? She said yes, because it would be her and her husband who were hurt. I struck her from the jury.
Good people get hurt and deserve compensation. If insurance companies were fair, then most people would not need plaintiff lawyers. But insurance companies are not fair. They are profit first businesses. Do not feel sorry for them.
Plaintiff lawyers are why we have seatbelts, child proof medicine, guards on power equipment. We hold businesses accountable and you should be thankful that we exist.
Are there people out there running scams? Sure, but I try like hell not to represent them and if I smell a whiff of impropriety, I withdraw.
That's my rant.
I have had cases where a person's foot was cut off in the accident and there was only 15k in insurance. I waived my fee. Recently had a case where three older ladies got smoked by an 18 wheeler. I thought it was going to be a very big case. They ended up being fine and did not seek extensive treatment. I got them a fair, but nominal settlement.
Tort reform advocates are all bluster until it involves them or their family. Once, I stood in front of a jury in a case where a man had been seriously injured and lost his job, wife left him, lost his house. I asked the jury if I could prove my case would they be able to award appropriate damages. One lady said no she could not award damages. I asked her if it was her husband, would it be different? She said yes, because it would be her and her husband who were hurt. I struck her from the jury.
Good people get hurt and deserve compensation. If insurance companies were fair, then most people would not need plaintiff lawyers. But insurance companies are not fair. They are profit first businesses. Do not feel sorry for them.
Plaintiff lawyers are why we have seatbelts, child proof medicine, guards on power equipment. We hold businesses accountable and you should be thankful that we exist.
Are there people out there running scams? Sure, but I try like hell not to represent them and if I smell a whiff of impropriety, I withdraw.
That's my rant.
Posted on 10/31/18 at 2:31 pm to Verbal Kent
There are too many Gordon McKernans and not enough of these ^
This post was edited on 10/31/18 at 2:32 pm
Posted on 10/31/18 at 2:32 pm to Dizz
quote:
You would be shocked how often insurance companies flat out deny legit accidents and legit injuries or severely low ball the injured person.
Looking at you USAA UM. You pay for the damn coverage then get ridiculously low balled on your first party claim for protection against people who are un or under insured.
Posted on 10/31/18 at 2:32 pm to Verbal Kent
quote:
I try like hell not to represent them and if I smell a whiff of impropriety, I withdraw.
Good for you
Posted on 10/31/18 at 2:35 pm to NIH
quote:
How would you curb that?
Pretty easy actually. You make the minimum medical injury requirement a lot higher just like the rest of the world. There's a certain liability for everyone to drive. Its ridiculous to be honest to sue someone over $5,000-10,000.
We all pay insane amounts of liability insurance. Instead of paying out so many small claims, we simply remove them from even being a possibility. Basically you make deductibles go way up along with personal responsibility.
That's how our medical care should be also. Everyone pays out of pocket to an initial spot. If I don't need $5,000 of medical care every year than you save that much.
Posted on 10/31/18 at 2:36 pm to tgrbaitn08
I am assuming the King Firm will say they simply relied on what their clients told them and no idea that the accident was staged basically, head in the sand. I guess they had to feed that ad budget.
They had a pretty decent practice why would they risk something like this.
They had a pretty decent practice why would they risk something like this.
Posted on 10/31/18 at 2:36 pm to Verbal Kent
What's your annual ad budget? Mix of radio/billboard/tv?
TR is coming, will you be ready??
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TR is coming, will you be ready??
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This post was edited on 10/31/18 at 2:40 pm
Posted on 10/31/18 at 2:36 pm to Verbal Kent
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Verbal Kent
Could not have said it better. Post of the thread.
Posted on 10/31/18 at 2:37 pm to Slippy
These people and their attorneys should go to jail. Fraud is vile.
This post was edited on 10/31/18 at 2:45 pm
Posted on 10/31/18 at 2:37 pm to Tiger Prawn
What they get out of it is being able to jack up premiums for normal people. They pay up a little, say it costs so much to pay for accidents, and jack up premiums. They win. They do it on purpose
Posted on 10/31/18 at 2:40 pm to Verbal Kent
quote:
For the record, I am a plaintiff lawyer. I was an insurance defense lawyer. I made the change when a guy got killed and it was clearly our client's fault. He had a 20 year old wife and a one year old son. I was given an unlimited budget to research and file pleadings seeking a technicality to get the case booted. I made the decision then to represent people against unscrupulous insurance companies. You need to understand that alot of people are hurt and don't want to make a claim, but they are getting strung out without a rental car and about to lose their jobs because the insurance company is trying to save 30 bucks a day for three extra days. $90.00 times 10,000 claims is $900,000.00 more profit.
I have had cases where a person's foot was cut off in the accident and there was only 15k in insurance. I waived my fee. Recently had a case where three older ladies got smoked by an 18 wheeler. I thought it was going to be a very big case. They ended up being fine and did not seek extensive treatment. I got them a fair, but nominal settlement.
Tort reform advocates are all bluster until it involves them or their family. Once, I stood in front of a jury in a case where a man had been seriously injured and lost his job, wife left him, lost his house. I asked the jury if I could prove my case would they be able to award appropriate damages. One lady said no she could not award damages. I asked her if it was her husband, would it be different? She said yes, because it would be her and her husband who were hurt. I struck her from the jury.
Good people get hurt and deserve compensation. If insurance companies were fair, then most people would not need plaintiff lawyers. But insurance companies are not fair. They are profit first businesses. Do not feel sorry for them.
Plaintiff lawyers are why we have seatbelts, child proof medicine, guards on power equipment. We hold businesses accountable and you should be thankful that we exist.
Are there people out there running scams? Sure, but I try like hell not to represent them and if I smell a whiff of impropriety, I withdraw.
That's my rant.
stopped reading.
Posted on 10/31/18 at 2:43 pm to Chad504boy
Above your pay grade ?
Posted on 10/31/18 at 2:44 pm to Chad504boy
Verbal Kent vs Chad504boy???
I think I'd go with Verbal Kent in the integrity department
I think I'd go with Verbal Kent in the integrity department
Posted on 10/31/18 at 2:46 pm to Slippy
Get Gordon Get it done
Posted on 10/31/18 at 2:46 pm to Verbal Kent
quote:I read this all in the voice of Jim Adler, The Texas Hammer
For the record, I am a plaintiff lawyer. I was an insurance defense lawyer. I made the change when a guy got killed and it was clearly our client's fault. He had a 20 year old wife and a one year old son. I was given an unlimited budget to research and file pleadings seeking a technicality to get the case booted. I made the decision then to represent people against unscrupulous insurance companies. You need to understand that alot of people are hurt and don't want to make a claim, but they are getting strung out without a rental car and about to lose their jobs because the insurance company is trying to save 30 bucks a day for three extra days. $90.00 times 10,000 claims is $900,000.00 more profit.
I have had cases where a person's foot was cut off in the accident and there was only 15k in insurance. I waived my fee. Recently had a case where three older ladies got smoked by an 18 wheeler. I thought it was going to be a very big case. They ended up being fine and did not seek extensive treatment. I got them a fair, but nominal settlement.
Tort reform advocates are all bluster until it involves them or their family. Once, I stood in front of a jury in a case where a man had been seriously injured and lost his job, wife left him, lost his house. I asked the jury if I could prove my case would they be able to award appropriate damages. One lady said no she could not award damages. I asked her if it was her husband, would it be different? She said yes, because it would be her and her husband who were hurt. I struck her from the jury.
Good people get hurt and deserve compensation. If insurance companies were fair, then most people would not need plaintiff lawyers. But insurance companies are not fair. They are profit first businesses. Do not feel sorry for them.
Plaintiff lawyers are why we have seatbelts, child proof medicine, guards on power equipment. We hold businesses accountable and you should be thankful that we exist.
Are there people out there running scams? Sure, but I try like hell not to represent them and if I smell a whiff of impropriety, I withdraw.
That's my rant.
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