What portion of this involves urban areas is not documented, but one need only look at the location of billboards advertising legal services to injured parties and the presumption of significant direct marketing to inner city popula tions seemingly follows. Target marketing to a vulnerable urban population and an incentive for attorneys to include an injury component to an accident claim help explain the pattern of claiming. Excessive claiming is frequently cited as justification for territorial rating policies that charge those in central urban areas the highest premiums. If this is to be addressed, insurance companies and attorneys need to assess their own policies and practices. Halting the inquiry with the proposition that inner city residents are simply more prone to commit fraud than other people fails to recognize the true nature of the problem, and reveals the lack of any real desire to address it.
Participants are responsible for their own transportation and weekend meals.
Call or write for information and application. Currently, an accident victim can receive higher benefits by agreeing to be treated through a managed care program. The insured has the ability to seek a second opinion outside the managed care network without a penalty. The trial bar charges that insurers are attempting to further restrict the consumers right to a tort claim. As more and more auto insurance managed care proposals are considered around the country, activities in Florida are being carefully watched.