Insurance fraud defense strategies

This section covers insurance fraud defenses and litigation strategy in New York civil actions, with a focus on exposing staged accidents, exaggerated injuries, coordinated medical treatment, and patterns of repeat claimants through targeted discovery and motion practice.

Posts examine how insurers and defense counsel can identify, investigate, and litigate fraudulent personal injury claims by leveraging claim histories, medical record inconsistencies, expert testimony, surveillance, and courtroom strategy to undermine credibility and reduce exposure.

What You’ll Find Here

• Patterns and indicators of staged or exaggerated injury claims
• Litigation strategies for exposing fraudulent medical treatment and billing
• Use of prior claims, IME testimony, and surveillance at summary judgment and trial
• Discovery tools to uncover repeat plaintiffs, clinics, and providers
• Motion practice targeting credibility, causation, and damages
• Trial themes and cross-examination techniques in fraud-driven cases