Insurance Fraud Attorney In Los Angeles

What is insurance fraud?

Insurance fraud is intentional lying or concealing information in order to obtain payment or some benefit from an insurance company that would not otherwise be paid. Insurance fraud is a serious white collar crime in most states. It is usually charged as a felony. Insurance fraud carries strict penalties, including jail time upon conviction. Most insurance scams involve staged car accidents, false medical claims or property that is reported as stolen or damaged when it was not.

If you have been contacted by an insurance fraud investigator, police officer or detective regarding any kind of potential insurance fraud, immediately contact a Los Angeles criminal defense lawyer. Do not speak to the investigator or law enforcement until you have spoken to an attorney. Remember, the stakes are high in insurance fraud. Anything you say in an interview can and will be used against you in a criminal case.

Los Angeles Insurance Fraud Lawyer

Stephen G. Rodriguez & Associates have significant experience protecting the rights of those charged with insurance fraud. We know that the successful defense of insurance fraud charges requires early intervention and investigation. Do not take a "wait and see" attitude. If you are contacted by law enforcement or an insurance fraud investigator, do not speak to them until you have spoken to an attorney. Most likely, the case has been under investigation for months or years. Many people think that they can talk their way out of an insurance fraud charge. Don't count on it. The investigator is hoping you will implicate yourself in the alleged insurance fraud with your own words during an informal interview. DO NOT agree to meet with an investigator or law enforcement officer without your attorney present.

Our number one priority is to protect our clients' rights and keep them out of prison. We will aggressively counter allegations of insurance fraud and attempt to show there was no criminal intent when the insurance claim was made, only an honest error or oversight in billing or a justifiable difference in opinion on how services should have been reimbursed.

If you are being investigated for insurance fraud, or have already been charged, contact a Los Angeles insurance fraud attorney at our office right away. There is a lot at stake.