Massachusetts Personal Injury Library
Fatal Mistake #7 – Not Being Honest With the Insurance Company
This is an excerpt from the 7 Biggest Mistakes That Can Wreck Your Massachusetts Accident Case by the Boston car accident attorney, Thomas M. Kiley.
If you haven’t worked on one side or the other of personal injury claims, you have no idea how much information the insurance company has about you. You are not going to get away with hiding anything, so don’t even try. They will find out if you lie about one little thing, and then they won’t believe anything else you say.
This is true of juries also. One lie, even about a small matter, can kill your case. From the instant you are injured until you have the final check in your hand, ALWAYS TELL THE TRUTH.
Insurance Company’s Access to Your Personal Information
Your insurance company and the other party’s insurance company have access to any past injury claims you have made-auto, job, or other. They have access to any past criminal record you may have.
They have databases that will tell them all about your:
- Marriages
- Divorces
- Past addresses
- Past employments
They may hire investigators to park outside your house and videotape your comings and goings.
Our personal injury lawyers have seen insurance company surveillance tapes of our clients taking out the trash, mowing the yard, washing the car, etc. The insurance companies always try to argue that my clients aren’t “really hurt” since they were seen they can perform these simple activities.
The insurance company investigator may follow you around town to see if you are working when you say you’re too injured to work.
Be honest and forthcoming with your own insurance company. Even if it may seem embarrassing, you are in a much better position if your insurer knows all the facts. Failing to be candid with your insurer might invalidate your policy or result in a denial of coverage. This can ruin any potential claim you may have under your own insurance policy and give your own insurance company an excuse not to defend you against any claim the other party might try to make against you.
How a Car Accident Lawyer Can Help
If you’ve been hurt in a car accident due to someone else’s negligence, contact a Boston car accident injury attorney. In this critical time you need a legal team that recognizes the insurance companies’ abusive tactics and will fight for the compensation you deserve!
Call today 1-888-208-1695 for a Free Case Evaluation.
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