Progressive Auto Insurance Complaint - Get a Lawyer! - Claim

Posted by spiderman2 on 2006-10-15:

Good luck to you. It sounds like it was definately time to hire a lawyer. Remember, insurance companies are not your friend. They will try to get buy with paying as little as possible. It isn't just Progressive either, it is all of them.

Posted by Skye on 2006-10-15:

PLEASE hire an attorney. I am still in treatment 5 years later due to being rear ended also. You did nothing wrong. Good luck and I hope you are feeling better. I know how you are feeling. I have already settled, but still by policy clause, entitled to 5 more years of treatment, which I have in writing. I see a chronic pain doctor once a month, and have had surgeries, as well as every treatment out there.

Posted by Skye on 2006-10-15:

Wanted to add one more thing, somethings I had to pay out of my pocket, but send in my receipts and get reimbursed every time.

Posted by Skye on 2006-10-15:

One more thing, sorry, also, my lawyer got paid when I got paid. I did not have to pay him ANYTHING up front. Many good lawyers here in Colorado, who are not ambulance chasers. NO upfront retainers what so ever.

Posted by chinmusic on 2007-02-20:

Insurance companies only listen to lawyers!

Posted by noel777 on 2007-07-14:

You are absolutely correct about Progressive. I too was rear ended and suffered injuries. I went to physical therapy for 6 months and they refused to pay my bills, claiming that neck pain was only "soft tissue strain" that should have cleared quickly, and that because I didn't complain of back pain when I went to the emergency room, that it was caused by something else. I was initially offered #3,200, and got a lawyer. We filed a claim in court and went through all the motions. When Progressive got the message that I was willing to go all the way with my case, they went ahead and settled ,my case for $15,000, but it took two years after the accident. My advice is that if you have the patience, file a case in court, and go through the motions, and don't be afraid to go to court. It's unlikely that you'll lose, and chances are they're settle

Posted by Tinee on 2007-07-20:

Be careful on the lawyer. My kids were on a school bus when a progressive insured car t-boned them sending my oldest to the ER by ambulance. She suffered bruised ribs and neck sprains. They called to settle the next day. ER charges plus $1000. I knew my kid was still and would likely need further treatment. We declined, progressive wouldn't pay any medical and the bills kept coming and eventually went to collections. We were up to nearly 10,600 in bills. They said if we would settle for 10,000 then they would pay off the medical centers and the other 600 we could suubmit to my insurance. I got an attorney to avoid the negative credit and collections that were bombarding me. Two plus years later we went to court because Progressive wouldn't even agree to pay the extra 600.
They brought in a high dollar attorney and made the sale to the jury that my kid made up all injuries except the ambulance trip and the ER fees. The jury found in my favor for 4500, now if am stuck having to pay nearly 7000 out of my pocket for the remaining medical. My work insurance won't cover it because it happened over two years ago. Progressive is a fraud and don't give a damn about anything but there bottom line.

Posted by Lidman on 2007-10-02:

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When you ask, "Still time before what?" they usually reply: "Before total disaster overtakes us!"

For those who wonder about such things the answer is this: "Yes, there is still time, but not much."

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Posted by Lidman on 2007-10-02:

"Progressive is a fraud and don't give a damn about anything but there bottom line" People they are all like that, WAKE UP!!!

Here in NC Blue Cross was aloud to write their own legislation, which is now the law in NC who do you think it protects?

Wake up before it’s to late and learn the Constitution then maybe we the people can take back our country? Or go for the "issue" and not the big picture and we can become slaves to a dictator, your choice.

Posted by dianec on 2007-10-02:

vgodonnell--So sorry to hear about your terrible experience with Progressive. Skye and others have some good info. FYI--years ago I had a neck injury from a drunk rear-ending my car at a red light. The police knew this prominent business man and didn't even issue him a ticket. I was only 20 at the time but my grandfather advised me to go to his attorney so all my bills would be paid. They were and I ended up with a small amount for my trouble. It would have never paid for the future treatments I would need for my neck pain through the years though. The only thing that has helped me (immensely) over the years is chiropractic (activator.com) and acupuncture. These treatments have helped eliminate my pain--for long periods of time and have been a true life saver. Hope you feel better soon. Let us know if you are ever able to get them to pay the rest of the bills. For the most part, I truly believe the insurance companies are just scam artists.

Posted by Progressive is Bad on 2012-04-26:

Yep I was involved in an accident with a Progressive insured driver. They started hounding me to sign HIPA releases a few days after the accident. I got an attorney, not because I want thousands of dollars from these people, but because I don't want to get completely screwed. They need to be put out of business.

Posted by Dustin on 2013-03-11:

Progressive is HORRIBLE!!! My dad's truck was stolen a few months ago and from the start HE was the criminal. They ultimately denied his claim and he has to continue to make the payments AND to add insult to injury he has to keep full coverage. He still owes thousands of dollars on the truck. He lost items in the truck that were more valuable than the truck itself, he had no motive to have his own truck stolen. On top of that he had owned it for less than a year..

Posted by BEARKILLER3 on 2013-04-22:

It seems to me that anybody who got rear ended it was by a progressive ins co. I also got rear ended by a progressive customer, i swear they send you too a 8 hr class to tell you what to do next, is to go out and rear end someone, they must get a discount or something, the sad thing is progressive screws up a lot of peoples life for no reason, ive been driving for more than 25 yrs and never smashed into someone, the loop hole is that these ins co. can total your car out no matter what the damages are and pay you the blue book price, and it doesnt matter how much work you put into your car, take or leave it, or the state has rcw laws that protect ins co from getting the shaft, and can shut the case on the whole thing, and screw your life up forever, and not assume any responsibility for nothing, thats whats wrong, I just hope one of theses days ins. co finally get rear ended and screw there life up and see how they like it.