I was involved in an accident around May with my then boyfriend. well he called me today saying that i am receiving money because of the accident. The thing is we received chiropractic visits to fix a back ache that wasn't even major in the first place so i stoped going to the visits. Anyway well he is telling me I need to fill out a 3 page Questionaire...he gives me no details but that his lawyers need my social security number an address plus questions. I frankly don't trust my ex boyfriend at all.He has been involved in insurance frauds in the past and I am scared he is involving me in something illegal. What do you guys think about this? Should I trust him and actually sign the questionaire and receive the insurance settlement. I was also thinking that he might just want to use me and cash out the money. He knows alot of people at his local bank that do "favors" for him. HELP please...
2006-12-19 16:00:25 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
At the very least, contact his lawyer. Ask him how it is that the attorney is representing you and getting you a settlement. There generally has to be a signed engagement letter. Ask to see that letter. Find out if your ex forged your signature. You may be entitled to the compensation and that lawyer may be doing his job, but generally the insurance company will pay the lawyer and the lawyer will disburse the funds to the client. Make sure the lawyer has your correct address and that his office knows to call you when the settlement funds come in.
2006-12-19 17:38:55 · answer #1 · answered by mattapan26 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would be very suspicious of this.
If you were injured in the accident, then you are probably entitled to at least some compensation.
But it would not suprise me if there was something amiss here.
Either a scam where the chiro and the trial lawyer are running up phony billings to increase the amount of the lawsuit and sharing the proceeds.....or even the possibility that the accident itself may have been staged.
But if all that is going on and you had no knowledge of it, then you're probably okay as long as you don't knowingly perpetuate the fraud.
2006-12-19 16:14:01 · answer #2 · answered by markmywordz 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if you have any doubts call the insurance company that is suppose to be handing out the check.....trust me they will take everything that you say seriously.....you can find this information out at the police department just get a copy of the report and then get the answers you need
never give you ss# out to anyone
2006-12-19 16:10:14 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋