"Sicko" Supports Injury Lawyers Concern For Injury Victims
As Orlando injury lawyers, we have educated many about the tactics of insurance companies following an injury or car accident. We have explained that if you have a personal injury claim it is a mistake to think that the insurance company responsible for paying the claim will treat you fairly. The objective of the insurance company is to make a profit. Profit is made by collecting premiums and paying out as little as the company can get away with in claims.
Michael Moore's controversial, new movie "Sicko" has some helpful examples of what we have been sharing with our clients and consumers generally. In his film, a former insurance company (HMO) executive testifies before congress. While she is testifying about denying health insurance claims the same holds true about how insurance companies treat personal injury liability claims.
Her testimony included:
"In all my work, I had one primary duty and that was to use my medical expertise for the financial benefit of the organization for which I worked and according to the managed care industry... [In the managed care industry] it is not an ethical issue to sacrifice a human being for a savings, no matter how that savings occurs. And I was repeatedly told that I was not denying care. I was simply denying payment."
Most injury victims that we represent have never made a claim before and simply wish to be treated fairly. Unfortunately, that “innocence” puts most injury victims at risk for being taken advantage of by insurance company representatives. If you have a serious personal injury claim it is a mistake to think the insurance company will treat you fairly. You must protect yourself and find an experienced personal injury attorney with the reputation and track record for going to court. That leverage will create an opportunity to better obtain a fair settlement.
