Top Ten Myths About Personal Injury Lawyers Myth #3 - If you submit a reasonable settlement demand to the insurance company, you will get a reasonable settlement offer. Did you know that the day you were injured in a car accident you entered a war zone with the insurance industry? Over the past 30+ years, the insurance industry has spent billions of dollars on advertising to spread false and misleading information about car accident claims. The industry wants people to believe that the justice system is out of control and that people who file lawsuits are getting millions of dollars for minor injuries. Such propaganda has created the false perception among the public that the system needs fixing. Unfortunately, this "misinformation" spread by the insurance industry has had an enormous negative influence on juries and their verdicts. Juries today are highly skeptical of people who file lawsuits that claim money for "pain and suffering." Many people who wind up on juries believe the...