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Originally Posted by TheMentat View Post
While I agree with you that the injured passenger seems to be full of it, I think it's a bit of a stretch to imply that the driver intentionally caused the accident to set up the passenger's claim. While it sucks that you are basically paying up because of somebody else's erratic driving, it is still your responsibility to maintain adequate separation from the car in front of you (I personally can't stand it when people tailgate me). I don't have any suggestions other than to get out your chequebook.
Actually, this is a common insurance scam in big cities. Get a car loaded with people, all claim injuries, real doctor does fake billing, people in car get big payout and they are never treated for their "injuries".

I'm not saying this is what happened in Rick's case, but this exact scam does exist.
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Last edited by legion; 10-28-2007 at 02:46 PM..
Old 10-28-2007, 02:32 PM
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