New York authorities have dismantled a fraud ring involving U-Haul trucks, a slew of feigned injuries, and $400,000 in unwarranted insurance claims payouts.
Following a year-long investigation by the NYPD and attorney general, police arrested 16 people on Tuesday, March 6 in connection with numerous staged accidents designed to take advantage of the state's controversial no-fault personal injury protection (PIP) system.
"With New York's no-fault insurance law, claims can be filed for up to $50,000 to cover physical therapy, acupuncture, and chiropractic sessions," explains Detective Patrick Donohue of the NYPD's Fraudulent Accident Investigation Squad. "Meanwhile, separate lawsuits for bodily injury can be filed concurrently."
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