5 Reasons Insurance Companies Make Low Offers on Claims

Posted on behalf of Rizk Law on Nov 02, 2017 in Insurance Issues

The first in a new series of short, informational films, Richard Rizk reveals the 5 reasons he believes insurance companies make low offers on claims. With experience working for and against insurance, Richard knows how to beat insurance companies at their own game.

Pedestrian’s Stroll

FACTS: Commercial motorist strikes pedestrian on Oregon roadway. No witnesses. Litigated case.

INJURIES: 1. Brain injury; 2. Broken bones. Other details are confidential.

PDX Rent-a-Car Head Injury

FACTS: PDX shuttle driver struck by SUV while walking across airport parking lot. Strikes head on pavement. Loses consciousness. No witnesses. Insurer resists claim suggesting client at fault and claims brain injury is due to pot smoking. Wife also files claim for loss of affection. Litigated case.

INJURIES: Concussion, contusions, loss of intimacy.

SUV Driver Hit by Full-Size Pick-Up Truck on US-30 Outside Astoria, Oregon.

FACTS: SUV driver hit by oncoming full-size pick-up truck on US-30 outside Astoria, Oregon. Litigated case.

INJURIES: Fractured T3-T9 rib fractures requiring surgical repair with plates; transverse process L1-L5 fractured; pulmonary contusion, bruise on the left; simple pneumothorax resulting in pneumonia; seat belt abrasions on neck and around hips. Left hand lacerations. Middle finger cut. Arm and leg bruises.

Postal Worker Leg Fracture

FACTS: An Oregon coastal postal worker’s van was rear-ended and then forced into a ditch by a commercial dump truck driver. Litigated case.

INJURIES: Shoulder strain, knee injury, and fracture. Rib strains and contusions. Several abrasions and leg bruises. Significant loss of work as a result.

Semi v. Semi Rear Ender at Base of Cabbage Hill

FACTS: I-84 blizzard driving a semi-truck, stopped for bad weather without leaving hazard signs on road at the base of Cabbage Hill outside Pendleton, OR. Another semi struck our clients from behind. Litigated case.

INJURIES: Client #1 (Semi- truck driver)- torn rotator cuff, left Client #2 ( Semi truck passenger) – hip, neck and back pain, tingling in 3-5 fingers of right hand.

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5 Reasons Insurance Companies Make Low Offers on Claims

Pedestrian’s Stroll

PDX Rent-a-Car Head Injury

SUV Driver Hit by Full-Size Pick-Up Truck on US-30 Outside Astoria, Oregon.

Postal Worker Leg Fracture

Semi v. Semi Rear Ender at Base of Cabbage Hill

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