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Learn more tricks that are used by the insurance company in Haymarket or Gainesville, VA, car accident cases.


Drivers beware: Your insurance company and the other driver's insurance company aren't always looking out for you. This may seem like a "duh" moment for some, but for many Haymarket and Gainesville, Virginia, car accident victims, the process of learning these facts comes too late in the settlement process.
We want to make sure you are fully prepared to deal with the tricks of the insurance company before entering into any settlement agreement.

So what are the tricks that the insurance company may use in Haymarket and Gainesville, Viriginia, car accident claims?

  • Your own insurance company may tell that you have to go through the careless driver's insurance company to get your car appraised and fixed. Guess what? That's just not true. You are paying your insurance company for these services, and you should expect them to take care of these things. Of course, you will likely need to pay some kind of deductible, but the other insurance company should reimburse you and your insurance company after a settlement is reached.
  • Watch out for your insurance company entering into some kind of "side agreement" with insurance company of the careless driver that hit you in your Haymarket or Gainesville, VA, car accident. They may seek to get reimbursed for medical bills on their part without telling you about it.
  • The other driver's insurance company may try to spy on you and videotape you or talk to your neighbors to find evidence that you are exaggerrating your injuries or otherwise lying about your claim.
  • In today's age of social media, Facebook and other sites can help tank your claim if you are caught performing activities you said you were unable to undertake. The insurance company may even try to "friend" you in order to get inside information on you. (This problem can be avoided by never lying in the first place!)

If you have been in a car accident in Haymarket or Gainesville, Virginia, please click on this link in order to claim access to a free chapter of The Five Deadly Sins That Can Wreck Your Injury Claim. It's a great resource for you to help you figure out what to do before you sign any forms.