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In article <pbngarrett-2302961759480001@l68.ip.quake.net>, pbngarrett@aol.com (Sean Garrett) writes:
>THE CURRENT AUTO INSURANCE SYSTEM:
>       
>Nationwide, only 35 of every 100 people in auto accidents claim bodily
>injury. In California, it's 65 out of every 100. And in Los Angeles, that
>number skyrockets to 99 bodily injury claims per 100 damage-causing
>accidents. (Source: Insurance Research Council) 

Hmmm.  It sounds like they are trying to say that people in LA are falsely 
claiming injury in an attempt to milk the insurance system.  I think that 
this is not necessarily the case.  I find it hard to believe that 99 out of 
100 accidents cause injury.  However, I do find it pretty easy to believe 
that 99/100 *reported* accidents involve injuries.  I know of many people 
who have had minor non-injury accidents who did not report them for fear 
that their insurance rates would go up.  Another disincentive to report 
minor accidents is that in the city of LA, the police will not want to take 
a report unless someone is dead or injured at the scene.

>SEAN GARRETT
>THE ALLIANCE TO REVITALIZE CALIFORNIA

Ah.  Now we know where this guy is coming from.

*plonk*

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