Behind the Scenes: Exploring Slip-and-Fall Claims, Insurance, and Fraud Prevention
In this post you can see the answer to the below question asked on Quora
Question :
Given that insurance companies sell business insurance policies that cover slip-and-fall lawsuits, have there been incidences whereby customers/employees *might* have deliberately slipped and fallen in order to sue and collect on the insurance? (Source )
Answer :
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| Behind the Scenes: Exploring Slip-and-Fall Claims, Insurance, and Fraud Prevention |
Actions and attempts by individuals to cause injury to themselves in order to obtain insurance money and to automatically fall down or slip in order to obtain insurance money are illegal.
and false ones, such insurance fraud, faking accidents for money etc. are considered serious offences,
Moreover, these can lead to huge charges and severe consequences.
In order to prevent such activities, insurance companies are appointing some people to monitor them.
We are working closely with law enforcement to request and investigate such payments.
Insurance companies are taking various measures to investigate and prevent such frauds.
But most of the accidents and falls and claims that can occur here are genuine accidents.
Whereas we must understand that the possibilities of fraudulent activity are based on thorough investigations by the insurance companies ie the providers.
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