Generally, motor vehicle accidents put both parties involved at risk of being severely injured, which is why many states require all of their drivers to be insured. The high rate of speeds that vehicles can travel means there is a great risk of serious injury to those involved. If you are involved in an accident, due to the negligence of another party, you may be entitled to just and fair compensation for your pain and suffering and other damages. The experienced Boston auto accident attorneys at the Law Offices of Gilbert R. Hoy, Jr. and Affiliates have decades of experience fighting for our clients and can help you receive the damages you are entitled to.
A two-year investigation has netted 22 suspects in an auto fraud ring in California that cost insurers hundreds of thousands of dollars. Two brothers, Angel Topete, 36 years-old, and Joshua Topete, 34 years-old, both of San Martin, California, were arrested on numerous felony charges for allegedly running an organized auto insurance fraud scam involving more than 20 individuals and 18 staged collisions netting conspirators $210,000 in fraudulent auto insurance claims. The Silicon Valley Automobile Insurance Fraud Task Force investigators initially received information about the crime ring in 2015.
The two-year investigation revealed that the Topete brothers conspired with family, friends and associates who posed as insurance consumers and filed fraudulent claims with six different insurers for collisions that were either staged or never occurred at all. Evidence further revealed that many of the claims involved salvaged vehicles, new insurance policies and variations of a name used on other similar claims. In some cases, suspects purchased insurance policies and then intentionally crashed cars into one or more vehicles owned by co-conspirators. All parties then filed fraudulent claims, which resulted in insurers paying the full value of the vehicles after they were declared a total loss.
Have you been injured in a Massachusetts car accident due to the negligence of another driver? If so, the best thing you can do to protect your rights as a victim is to contact an experienced Boston auto accident attorney here at our Boston, Massachusetts law firm by phone at 617-787-3700 or by email at info@gilhoylaw.com. Our team of Massachusetts lawyers have decades of experience in recovering millions of dollars in monetary damages for our clients. Call today. Your needs are our top priority!
