<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Arial, Helvetica, Verdana">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Colleen:
I was involved in a car accident at the end of last year. The other party was 100% at fault. I just finished treatment for my soft-tissue injuries last month.
My lawyer said that I need to be careful because the insurance company of the man who hit me, might be watching me through video survellience!
I do go to a gym 4-5 times a week and do moderate exercises. I have to because I want to stay in shape.
DO I have to stop this activity all together because a video camera might be trained on me??
THat is soo not fair!!
What do you guys think? Do I need to become a fat, out-of-shape, homebody to win this case???<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>
My response:
Your attorney is talking about a "Sub Rosa" video surveillance investigation. What is that? It's used to determine whether an individual's claim is legitimate; Do they live where they say they do? Do they have another job? Are they injured to the extent they claim?
While your attorney doesn't mean to make you a "paranoid," he does mean that this type of surveillance does happen. For example, if you claim neck and back injuries, and while you're still under treatment with your doctor, you're videoed working out doing aerobics during the time your neck and back are supposedly injured, well, it's not going to look good for you in a number of ways:
1. Your claim will be denied;
2. Your claim will be denied; and, of course,
3. Your claim will be denied.
Lastly, insurance fraud looks really bad on a resume.
Be careful out there. Those insurance investigators are really good.
IAAL
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