Something Wrong Is Going On Here

It was the end of her shift and business that evening was really bad. The laundry''s attendant also didn''t feel too well. She thought her boss wouldn''t mind her going home and closing 20 minutes early, so she locked up. As she got into her car, she noticed a van pull up and the driver get out. He exited the van very slowly, seemingly with great difficulty and he was also wearing a neck brace. The man struggled, really bent over, shuffling toward the laundry''s building. The attendant waited to see if the coin laundry was really his destination. It was. He went to the door, tried it, and found it locked. The attendant got out of her car to ask him if he needed help. Before she could say anything, or even before she was noticed, the man stood up straight, removed the brace from his neck and hurried back to his van with a look of obvious disappointment on his face. He drove off. What was really going on here? It could have been the first step in an old con game that has surfaced from time to time. Someone approaches laundry owners with a claim of having been injured in the laundry earlier and having had to go to a doctor. He seems like a nice fellow and asks only for what he says he paid the doctor. It''s a very small amount, so to save future trouble the owner often pays. After all, the man is believable, obviously in pain, and is a rather sympathetic character. To pay a little now to avoid a future lawsuit makes a lot of sense. For a hundred bucks or so, why not pay? After collecting, the guy goes on to bilk the next victim. One of the best ways for a laundry owner to avoid such a situation is to have a video security system in place to protect against any such phony slip and fall claim. Since most state''s laws tend to favor the injured party, laundry owners ought to keep those video tapes on hand for years. Why? In states like California, an accident victim can wait for years to file a claim for a slip and fall incident. That''s why laundry owners should not skimp on the type of security camera system they employ in their places of business. The best types sell for just a few dollars more, and they can provide records that are kept on a hard disc and can be saved for years. If a claim is made as a blast from the past, you will be able to go back to the actual date and time and have pictures of what actually happened. Without video tapes, ask the claimant for proof of medical bills. Begin to write a full detailed report of the accident. Be specific about where in the laundry it happened. When, how and where did it happen? What was he washing, and what machines was he using. As you ask for full details about the how and when of the accident, the fraud will get anxious and soon be on his way. Chances are you won''t ever see him again. There may be more and more of this kind of easy money fraudulent behavior facing laundry owners over the next few years. Be alert and stay aware. Reconsider your decision not to buy a security camera system.