insurance fraud
Rise in Insurance Fraud Cases Illustrates Importance of Hiring an Auto Accident Attorney
Despite changes to Florida’s personal-injury-protection (PIP) laws enacted by legislators last year, law enforcement officials across the state are still seeing record numbers of staged auto accidents to defraud insurance companies. A recent high-profile case involving an Orlando chiropractic and wellness center that recruited “drivers” to enlist people to stage car accidents exemplifies the importance of hiring an experienced Orlando personal injury attorney to represent you if you’re injured in an auto accident.
Orlando Personal Injury Lawyers Question New Florida Insurance Law
James O. Cunningham and other Orlando personal injury attorneys are voicing their opposition to a new Florida law expected to take effect on July 1. State legislators recently amended the statute that governs personal injury protection (PIP) insurance. Mr. Cunningham and his colleagues believe that the changes could harm people who suffer injuries that are not immediately apparent, such as head and neck injuries from auto accidents. In our state, PIP insurance is a type of no-fault insurance coverage that pays up to $10,000 for injuries suffered in an accident regardless of who is responsible for causing the accident.