Jacksonville White Collar Crimes
Insurance fraud
Under Florida and Federal Laws, a person commits insurance fraud when performing actions with the intent to injure, defraud, or deceive an insurer. The following are typical actions that constitute insurance fraud:
- Making false, incomplete, or misleading oral or written statements to support an insurance claim
- Benefiting from false insurance claims, such as a physician conspiring with a patient to falsify an insurance claim
- Operating or being employed by a hospital and knowingly allowing the hospital to be used for a fraudulent insurance scheme
- Purposely creating a motor vehicle accident in order to collect a personal injury settlement
- Insurance company representatives changing or directing a physician to change a medical opinion, with the exception of correcting certain reporting errors
Insurance fraud is a white collar crime that is complicated and challenging to defend. The prosecution has powerful insurance company resources that assist in proving guilt. The defendant must have an attorney with specialized skills in insurance fraud to protect the rights of the client and ensure the most successful outcome possible. Jacksonville white collar crime prosecutions are more and more frequent in these troubled times.
Types of insurance fraud
Insurance fraud charges can be filed for any type of insurance, including, but certainly not limited to, the following:
- Life Insurance, including cases where the death was a result of suicide and evidence was altered to hide this fact
- Heath Care Insurance, including falsifying claims, or concealing health information when applying for a policy
- Car Insurance, including falsifying details or the accident or purposely causing the accident in order to collect a settlement
- Property Insurance, including purposely destroying property to file a claim for loss
Protecting your rights when accused of insurance fraud
The most important thing for you to know is that you need to protect your rights before charges are levied against you. A common practice is to pursue an investigation prior to filing criminal charges. If you are contacted for an informal interview about your claim, you must seek advice from an experienced white collar crime attorney in Jacksonville before you talk to anyone.
Contact us
If you are being investigated or have been charged with allegedly committing insurance fraud, you need an experienced Jacksonville white collar criminal attorney to represent you and protect your rights—immediately. Fallgatter Farmand & Catlin has extensive experience in federal as well as state criminal cases, along with years of federal prosecutor experience. We understand the intricate investigation strategies used by federal agencies to indict and attempt to see convicted those accused of white-collar crime.
Contact us online, or call our office today at (904) 353-5800, and we will arrange a consultation at no cost or obligation to discuss your concerns.
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