Insurance SURVEILLANCE, Insurance Investigator
Expert Legal Services from Precision Legal Services
Each year, insurance companies face the influx of millions of legitimate claims seeking review and payment. Unfortunately, alongside these valid submissions, there is a regrettable occurrence of fraudulent or exaggerated claims. It becomes the responsibility of the insurance company to meticulously discern the authenticity of each claim, distinguishing between those that are genuine and those that involve inflation or outright criminal fraud. At Precision Legal, we stand ready to assist you in uncovering the truth.
Our mission is to facilitate the revelation of facts, accomplished through discreet surveillance of claimants who may be overstating or fabricating injuries. Leveraging the latest equipment and training, Precision Legal is dedicated to providing you with the comprehensive details needed to reach a fair resolution for each claim. Before commencing surveillance, our approach involves gathering substantial information about the case and the claimant. This encompasses checking public records at local courthouses, examining proprietary databases for prior addresses, assessing vehicle ownership records, scrutinizing the claimant's social media presence, and more. Often, cases are strategically built through preliminary research, uncovering inconsistencies from previous deposition testimony or discovery responses.
Covert surveillance may be conducted either spontaneously at the claimant's residence or place of employment, or strategically planned for specific dates and times when the claimant is expected to be at particular locations or events. While surveillance can typically be conducted with one investigator, certain circumstances may demand the involvement of two or more investigators, particularly during unique "one-time-only" events where the claimant is anticipated to be present.
Prior to hiring an investigator in West Virginia, it is crucial to ascertain their familiarity with local laws governing invasion of privacy, pretexting, libel, and slander. Additionally, it is imperative to ensure that the investigator thoroughly vets each item presented in their report, avoiding sole reliance on nationwide databases that may inadvertently misrepresent the claimant. Complete identification of the claimant, including full name, birth date, and social security number, is an absolute necessity to uphold accuracy and integrity throughout the investigative process.
