Impact of Insurance Fraud Statement by John Sargent at the sentencing of Joseph Haddad
Good afternoon. Your honor, my name is John Sargent. I serve as the Director of the Special Investigation Unit for MetLife....
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Judge denies fraud defendant access to insurer investigation files
A Livingston County judge denied a defense attorney’s request to force the prosecutor’s office to turn over an insurance company’s investigation...
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Florida Supreme Court clears path for full implementation of PIP reform
The Florida Supreme Court denied a petition to review a case involving personal injury protection (PIP) reforms from 2012. Donovan Brown,...
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Allstate awarded $3.8M in lawsuit against notorious chiropractor
Based on a six-week jury trial, the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas has entered a $3.8...
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Judge reject plea deal for California man who faked ring loss
Attorneys were sent back to the drawing board Tuesday to work on a proposed plea agreement for a Valparaiso man accused...
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Judge recommends dismissing government lawsuit accusing Infirmary Health of fraud
A federal judge has recommended throwing out a whistle-blower lawsuit against Infirmary Health Inc. and Infirmary Medical Clinics, a corporate entity...
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States Pull O’Garro’s Insurance Licenses
Insurance regulators from more than a dozen states said they have revoked or suspended insurance licenses for Earl O’Garro Jr., the...
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Bank, insurer to pay $228M to settle forced-policy placement suit
Bank of America and QBE Insurance Corp have agreed to pay $228 million to settle claims that they engaged in a...
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$1.2 Billion Medicaid Fraud Penalty Award Reversed and Claim Dismissed in Arkansas Appeal
In another decision narrowing the scope of state Medicaid fraud statutes, on March 20, 2014, the Supreme Court of Arkansas, in...
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Judge: State Farm must pay, but Katrina whistle-blower case can’t be broadened
A federal judge has ordered State Farm Fire and Casualty Co. to pay legal fees and damages of $3 million in...
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