Insurance companies run compelling adverts that make you feel they will readily cover all expenses you incur during car accidents. They will promise to cover damages, medical bills, and even third-party expenses. However, when that time comes, many accident victims discover that these companies are not as honest as they appear. Here are three ways through which insurance companies may try to cheat you.
Act Friendly
When an accident gets reported, the insurance company will quickly send a claims adjuster to talk with you. The claims adjuster, just like all other representatives of insurance companies, has been trained to act politely and be cordial with clients. They will show care, ask questions, and even pay visits if the accident victim is admitted into a hospital. They will do all they can to make the client believe that they have the client’s best interest at heart. On the contrary, a claims adjuster’s primary job is to save the insurance company money. The show of care will linger until the accident victim’s statute of limitation expires. Once the client has lost that window to lay claim to their settlement, the attention from the representative would trickle to a stop. The trick is …