Before
you think about going at it alone,
this is another reason why you shouldn't. Allstate Insurance Company
has created a clever system to decrease auto claim costs. Its
representatives contact and negotiate directly with the people
injured in accidents with Allstate policyholders. Claims workers
seem to be improperly influencing consumers to accept less than
full recovery for their injuries and also improperly persuading
them to surrender their right to counsel.
Several
States have taken action against Allstate for this seeming conflict
of interest in representing both sides in an adversarial situation
and having their claims representatives practice law in an unauthorized
manner.