Q: Is it true that insurance companies settle frivolous injury claims because it costs them less to pay out than it would to defend the case?
A: No. Insurance companies are much smarter than that. They know that incentivizing frivolous claims would just flood them with more of the same. Generally, the opposite is true- insurance companies initially deny compensation or make low-ball offers as to legitimate claims because they know that claimants frequently choose to accept inadequate settlements rather than take the time to go through the litigation process.
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