An accident can be traumatic and emotionally draining, and whether you slipped and fell at a Meijer or Target store or got hurt on the job as a construction worker, you may be wondering if there is light at the end of the tunnel particularly if the accident was caused by someone else and they may not be open to admitting fault.

As if that is not enough, you may start getting the unsettling feeling that you are being watched by individuals who may have been sent by the defendant’s legal counsel or the insurance company. This isn’t something that is borne out of a paranoid delusion, but something very real that happens in most injury claims as the other party may not be amenable to paying you for your damages, particularly if your injuries were extensive and catastrophic as this may eat into their bottom line as insurance companies focused on profitability.

The unsavory business of surveilling injured plaintiffs is something that is unfortunately too common, with insurance companies even framing surveillance evidence to look as if you are lying about your injuries even when you were legitimately hurt, something that may sway court opinion or a pre-trial conference, thereby casting aspersions on your character and the case at large.

The surveillance carried out in personal injury claims can erode your sense of privacy and add to the stress you’re currently feeling, turning an already traumatic event into something akin to a Freddie Kruger nightmare. In this post, we will demystify personal injury surveillance and provide you with actionable tools and practical advice on how you can counter potentially misleading evidence.

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Why Insurance Companies opt for Surveillance After Your Injury

Here are some of the most common reasons why insurance companies opt for surveillance:

1, High-Value Claims: Insurance companies are not a charity, but they sometimes opt to close the purse strings even tighter when they know you have significant injuries, lost wages and so on, and may not be amenable to pay out a claim that may be in the hundreds of thousands or millions of dollars.

2. Subjective Injuries: certain injuries that may be harder to quantify such as fibromyalgia, chronic pain, soft tissue injuries and so on may prompt them to initiate surveillance in order to prove that your activities don’t align with your subjective complaints.
3. Your Pre-Accident Lifestyle: If you had an active lifestyle prior to your accident such as a runner, manual laborer or basketball player, defense may conduct surveillance to see if you’re still engaging in these activities as a means of countering your allegations
4. Lack of Objective Medical Evidence: If your medical findings are vague such as an unclear MRI, the defense may try to collect surveillance evidence to create doubt.

Is the Insurance Company Spying on You After an Injury? Do THIS

We always ask our clients to err on the side of prudence when they get injured, and this usually means living your life honestly, but cautiously. To this end, you should always assume that you are being watched as this will help you develop a healthy awareness. You should also always be consistent in your actions, words, and alleged limitations, which means if you cannot do something, do not attempt to do it, and always use assistive devices such as a brace, crutches, or a cane.

In addition, you should exercise extreme caution with social media by setting your profiles to the highest privacy settings, do not post anything about your accident, injuries, or case, and NEVER post photos of yourself engaging in any physically demanding activity. Last, but not least, be wary of new friend requests as they could potentially be investigators.

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If you or a loved one were injured and are worried that someone may be following or spying on you, do not get worried: call us first at (314) 481-63338 NOW so we can assess your potential claim and make sure to not engage with the insurance company with us so we can protect the integrity of your claim. Remember, the call is 100% FREE, and there is no legal obligation. Thanks for choosing us, and we look forward to helping you.