{"id":275527,"date":"2020-01-05T12:00:10","date_gmt":"2020-01-05T16:00:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jamesmckiernanlawyers.com\/?p=275527"},"modified":"2023-01-31T06:50:38","modified_gmt":"2023-01-31T06:50:38","slug":"accident-scams","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jamesmckiernanlawyers.com\/en\/blog\/accident-scams\/","title":{"rendered":"The Most Common Types of Insurance and Auto Accident Scams"},"content":{"rendered":"

If you\u2019ve ever been involved in a car accident, you know it is among the most traumatic and dangerous events that can happen to you. On top of that, car accidents are expensive, often causing personal injury and property damage. <\/span><\/p>\n

When you\u2019ve been involved in a car crash, you need to spend your time focused on recovery and getting your life back to normal not wondering if the auto accident you are involved in was a complete and total scam, a set up to trap you and take advantage of you.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Automobile Insurance Fraud<\/strong><\/h2>\n

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It is important for you to protect your family to be aware of automobile insurance fraud. If you become a victim of an accident and subsequent fraud, you may not only find yourself recovering from an accident and the damages caused by it, but also paying the higher insurance premiums which come from a costly insurance claim. Learning more about automobile insurance fraud can give you an extra measure of protection when you are involved in an accident.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Ever since the advent of insurance, there has been insurance fraud. The practice of insurance scam can be traced to Ancient Greece where ship scuttling was a common scam. Next, insurance fraud made its way to England and then on to the Americas. After the invention of automobiles, insurance fraud in relation to car accidents became prevalent.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Today auto accident scams come in many forms, often perpetrated by criminal organizations as well as individuals who use the latest technology to avoid detection. The more you know about auto accident scams and insurance fraud, the easier it is for you to become a victim of the practice.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Types of Auto Accident Insurance Scams<\/strong><\/h2>\n

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Limited only by the imagination of the criminals committing the insurance scams, set-up car accidents come in a variety of forms. These car accident set-ups range from vehicles stopping deliberately in front of an oncoming driver to cause a rear-end collision. <\/span><\/p>\n

In other instances, drivers may appear to be helpful, such as waving you into traffic only to T-bone you as you pull out. The scammer then proceeds to blame and frame you for fault, despite you being the innocent victim. Other scams involve a group of individuals (shady doctors and lawyers) who you would normally be able to trust to perpetrate the claims of the scammer of terrible injuries and excessive damage.<\/span><\/p>\n

Let\u2019s explore the types of automobile accident scams in detail:<\/span><\/p>\n