FL Man and Accomplice Charged with Murder, Arson

Over four years ago, a Florida man allegedly killed his wife and burnt down their house. He and an alleged accomplice have now been indicted on several charges, including murder and arson. According to the Times Herald-Record and Sullivan County District Attorney Jim Farrell, Paul Novak, 45, is accused...

October 29th, 2012 | Insurance Fraud, s | Read More

FL Woman Accused of Faking Slip and Fall

Back in 2010, a Florida woman claimed she slipped and fell in the Big Save IGA grocery store. She was set to enter a plea on October 22, 2012. According to WCTV, Jefferson County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested Selina Williams, 23, on July 26th and charged her with two counts of insurance fraud. Her...

October 23rd, 2012 | Insurance Fraud | Read More

Former Disney Employee Arrested for $120,000 in Fraudulent claims

Mickey will not be very happy about this, and Walt Disney is probably rolling over in his grave as we speak. A former Disney World employee is now facing racketeering and other charges because allegedly filed over a dozen fraudulent claims on the company’s liability insurance. The costs add up...

October 16th, 2012 | 1, Insurance Fraud | Read More

Miami Mogul Accused in Boat-Sinking Plot

Back in May we brought you the story of Nicolas Estrella, a wealthy Key Biscayne businessman who was having trouble with the yacht that he owns being stolen and sunken by the captain, Robert Figueredo. However, a witness has allegedly come forward and is claiming that Estrella told him about his plot...

September 10th, 2012 | Insurance Fraud | Read More

Eight Floridians Arrested for Staged Crashes

Florida’s Chief Financial Officer (CFO) announced on September 4th that eight South Florida residents were arrested and charged with participating in several staged accidents in connection with six insurance fraud rings. According to the WPLG News and CFO Jeff Atwater, fraud has been a contributing...

September 5th, 2012 | Staged Accidents | Read More

FL Brain Injury Rehab Center Sued for $7.6 Million Fraud

The Florida Institute for Neurologic Rehabilitation is a South Florida brain injury rehab facility that is already being investigated for abuse and cited for improperly keeping non-brain-injured patients. They are now also being sued by Allstate for alleged widespread and intentional fraud, to the tune...

August 28th, 2012 | Insurance Fraud | Read More

Expected Savings Rise after FL No-Fault Insurance Study

Back in July we brought you information about the new personal injury protection (PIP) law that was put into place in Florida. The PIP reforms in that law were expected to save Floridians money. What could be better than that? Why, the savings will be even better than expected according to a study...

August 23rd, 2012 | Insurance Fraud | Read More

Crushed Pill Mill gets 22 People Charged

Almost two dozen people were charged in federal indictments for illegally making millions of dollars by distributing prescription drugs to people in Kentucky. According to WKYT News, five indictments were unsealed that charged 22 defendants –including five pain clinic owners and six doctors, with offenses...

August 20th, 2012 | Rings & Mills | Read More

2 Miami Men Charged for Bogus Clinic, PIP Fraud

Two Florida men are in a heap of trouble due to fraudulent billing at an unlicensed clinic. It was announced on August 10th that they will collectively face up to 340 years in prison if they are convicted on all counts. According to the Sunshine State News and Florida Chief Financial Officer, Robbie...

August 13th, 2012 | Insurance Fraud | Read More

Posing As Adjusters is Latest Scam to Hit FL

Investigators at Palm Beach County Consumer Affairs say there is a new scam surfacing in South Florida. It involves body shop workers who pose as insurance adjustors and persuade crash victims to have their un-repairable cars towed and checked out. According to WPTV News, it most recently happened...

August 2nd, 2012 | Insurance Fraud | Read More

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