What are the tricks that insurance companies use to deflect your claim?

The buddy approach, insurance adjusters at first may seem like they are looking out for your best interest. They give you advice on things to do and say they are going to help you. They are not, don’t be fooled. The recorded statement, this is a way to trick you into admitting fault or gathering negative information that can affect your case. Do not give a statement until you have legal representation. The doctor approach, an insurance adjuster may try and get you to admit to a preexisting injury or medical issue in a way to makes it seem like the current accident wasn’t the cause of your injuries. Don’t fall for their tricks.

Michael J. Gopin

Michael J. Gopin has practiced law in El Paso since 1987. Even after more than 30 years, he still remembers his first jury case. It was two weeks after receiving his license, when he represented a person whose life had been forever changed after being blinded in a work-related incident...