According to the National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB), the number of staged car accidents taking place is on the rise.
Between 2007 and 2009 the questionable claims (QC) filed for suspected staged car accidents rose by 46%.
The reason behind these staged accidents is to try and get compensation from innocent individuals and the practice is widely used by gangs, who practice preplanned auto accident scenarios involving 2 to 4 cars.
Some common scenarios used in staged car crashes include drivers moving in front of unsuspecting drivers and slamming on the brakes, while another car pulls up beside the innocent driver so they can't carry out any evasive moves, causing them to rear end the car in front.
The states identified as having the highest numbers of stage auto accidents are Florida (with a huge 3,0006 reported cases), New York (1,680 cases), California (1,619 cases), Texas (792 cases) and Illinois (433 cases).
New York City,Tampa, Miami, Orlando & Houston were the cities recognized as having the highest number of staged car accidents.
These staged/fraudulent accidents severely impact on the lives of the innocent parties as, if they cannot prove their innocence, they can have their licence revoked or have to pay out large amounts of injury compensation.
To avoid being caught by one of these compensation scams, please contact an attorney immediately if you feel that you have been targeted in one of these staged car accidents and they will be able to help protect you and your rights.