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Physicians able to keep practicing for years after they are arrested for pending felony charges

January 30, 2017

According to the Palm Beach Post, investigators with the Florida Department of Health (DOH) and Broward County Sheriff’s Office arrived at a Pompano Beach pain clinic in 2012 to search for evidence of crime. Dr. Donald...

Former Mayor of Tavares, FL Admits to Committing Insurance Fraud

November 16, 2016

According to WFTV Action 9 News, Robert Wolfe, former Tavares Mayor admitted to committing insurance fraud as part of a plea deal he made with the state. Wolfe was arrested in July after investigators found that Wolfe had...

Miami Woman Arrested and Charged in Insurance Fraud Scheme

November 1, 2016

According to the Palm Beach Post, Carmen Montalvo-Rivera of Miami was arrested and charged in Lake Worth, FL on Thursday, October 27th after investigators say she defrauded SUNZ Insurance Company. The arrest report states...

Sixth Person Found Guilty in Unlicensed Chiropractic Clinics Scam

October 12, 2016

According to Southwest Florida Online News, a federal jury found Nesly Loute guilty of fraud after a six day trial where he and five others testified that they had conspired to operate five unlicensed chiropractic clinics and...

Driverless Cars Will Fuel Surge In Product Liability Coverage

September 7, 2016

According to Law360, a surge in demand for product liability insurance will become a trend as advances in autonomous car technology continues to increase. These autonomous cars are removing humans from the equation, resulting...

Federal Agents Arrest Participants in Medical Fraud Ring

August 30, 2016

On August 28, 2016, the Sun Sentinel reported the arrest of two women and a man who were part of a South Florida ring that staged fake car crashes. The ring aimed to defraud insurance companies by charging for massage therapy...

Miami Police Arrest Twelve for Medical Fraud Schemes

August 18, 2016

On August 8, 2016, police arrested a dozen people in Miami-Dade County for their involvement in medical fraud schemes. Three of those arrested were employees of Brothers Medical Clinic on West Flagler St; which included a...

Medicare Ban on Non-emergency Ambulance and Home Health Care Agencies Continues

August 12, 2016

Friday the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services extended a temporary ban on nonemergency ambulance and home health care agencies throughout six states, including Florida, as a continued effort to fight fraud. In...

Three from Miami Sentenced in $40M Medicare Fraud

August 8, 2016

Jorge Lorenzo, Yahima Pardo and Roberto De Jesus Alonso, all of Miami, were sentenced to prison and ordered to pay more than $40 million as a result of their involvement in what is considered the Medicare fraud scheme that...

Third DCA at Odds With Another Court After OKing Red-Light Cameras

August 2, 2016

The Third District Court of Appeal ruled in favor of red-light camera programs, setting up a disagreement between appellate courts and likely meaning the issue will go to the Florida Supreme Court. Red-light cameras run by...

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