Is My Insurance Company Spying onMe? What to Do Would an insurance company spy on you if you filed a personal injury claim? Yes, they would, although they might use more euphemistic terms like “surveillance” or “investigation” to describe their tactics for keeping tabs on anyone who tries to make them pay for injuries their insureds caused. We should just call it what it is: spying. But why would an insurance company go through the trouble of spying on you? In short, they do so in order to make sure you’re really as injured as you say you are. If they can gather evidence that shows your injuries might not be as bad as you claim, then they can make the case that your injury claim isn’t worth as much as you think. Now, insurance companies won’t do this for every claim — but they will do it if the potential payout is significant enough to make them nervous. If you have a serious injury and you want to make sure that the insurance company doesn’t have any grounds to reduce or deny your claim, keep the following tips in mind. First, don’t try to engage in any activities that you claimed you couldn’t do. It doesn’t matter if you’re feeling good one day or not — if you said you can’t shovel snow, mow the lawn, or play catch with your kid because of your injury and you try to do one of these things, someone from the insurance company could snap a photo or shoot a video and present it as evidence to reduce or even deny your claim. When you’re in the middle of your lawsuit, be aware that someone may be watching what you are doing. Second, stay off of social media if you can or at the very least be careful what you post. Today, it’s really easy to find a person’s online profiles and posts. Insurance companies can and will go through all of your recent posts to find any evidence (no matter how out of context it may be) that you’re not suffering from your injuries. So, even if your post doesn’t seem like it would harm your claim, better safe than sorry. At Spada Law, we know that photos can be misleading, and they don’t paint the whole picture of your condition. We have handled some egregious cases of spying by the insurance companies, and we know how to fight against their tactics. Call or text us today at 617.889.5000 with any questions. When the insurance companies want to fight, we make sure it’s a fair fight.
To Stay SafeWhen S MAKE SURE During the hottest days of the summer, there’s nothing better than taking a boat out onto the water for some wakeboarding, water skiing, tubing, or simply some sunbathing. Under the sweltering August heat, though, you might also want to jump out of the boat for a little swim. While it’s a fun way to cool off, it can also be incredibly dangerous without the right precautions. So before you take the plunge please make sure you do these two things. Shut off the engine.
If you own a boat, this might seem like a no-brainer. The sad truth is that this leads to injuries and deaths all too often. If you fail to shut the engine off before
someone jumps in the water, you risk swimmers potentially getting cut by the boat’s propellers, which is a leading cause of serious injury and death from boating
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