Your Decatur personal injury attorney will advise that some factors may single out your case for an investigation of fraud by the insurance carrier’s Special Investigation Unit. Some of these factors are listed below:

Medical expenses are disproportionately high compared to vehicle damage

The insurance industry typically holds the position that the extent of vehicular damage is directly proportional to the extent of bodily damage even though your Decatur personal injury attorney knows that chiropractors routinely indicate no direct causal relationship exists between the two. Insurance carriers often suspect fraud when medical expenses are overly high compared to the amount of vehicular damage. For instance, if an $800 impact results in over $6,000 of chiropractic bills, an investigation may be instigated.

An attorney frequently refers a client to a specific physician

Your Decatur personal injury attorney knows that an insurance company may become suspicious if a frequent routine of referrals exists between the lawyer handling the claim and the primary treating physician.

Medical provider with low credibility

Your Decatur personal injury lawyer will advise that any of the following circumstances may raise a red flag with insurance carriers concerning the credibility or existence of a medical provider:

• Treating medical provider cannot be located at listed address
• Medical facility changes names frequently or uses multiple names
• Claimant’s ailment is unable to be defined as recorded in the medical records
• Medical clinic used by claimant was referred by a “friend” whose name claimant cannot remember

Locating a Personal Injury Lawyer

If you would like to speak to an experienced and knowledgeable Decatur personal injury lawyer about your claim, please contact the law firm of McCarthy Rowden & Baker at 800-373-6050. Call today to schedule a free consultation.