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Fraud

Outsmarting the fraudsters

There is no area of insurance that is immune to the risk of fraudulent claims.

The introduction of s57 Criminal Justice and Courts Act 2015 and the legal doctrine of Fundamental Dishonesty has changed the landscape for defendants providing a powerful weapon in the fight against fraud.

We offer bespoke counter fraud solutions that combine market-leading intelligence with experienced counter fraud lawyers with cross-class capability including motor, liability, credit hire, property and travel.

Services offered include:

Intel – data washing and claims validation
End-to-end fraud avoidance claims handling
Pre-litigation and litigation handling by experienced lawyers
Credit hire and repair validation and handling
Recovery and sanctions

To view/download a copy of our Fraud brochure please click here.

RELATED CASE STUDY

Fari v Homes for Haringey

Plexus Law were the first law firm to obtain a strike out for abuse of process for gross exaggeration. The claimant was also sentenced to three months imprisonment for contempt of court. Ms Fari tripped over an uneven pavement which was under the control of Homes for Haringey and claimed that...

Published: 24 Sep 2016

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CASE ALERTS

Article 3 ECHR claims post-DSD:Volodina v Russia

The Supreme Court’s Judgment in the Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis v DSD and another [2018] UKSC 11 (‘DSD’) made it clear that police services have a positive duty to investigate serious offences committed against individual victims by individual...

by Plexus, 8 Aug 2019

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Legal Alert: New Discount Rate

After his long-awaited review, the Lord Chancellor, the Rt Hon David Gauke MP, has announced the new personal injury Discount Rate at -0.25 per cent. The new rate will come into effect on August 5 and a statement from the...

by Plexus, 15 Jul 2019

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Dowling v Higgins

Plexus reflect on the recent case of Dowling v Higgins (Stoke-on-Trent County Court 20th March 2019) and explore the implications for the motor volume claims market along with practical action steps that can be taken. To view/download as a PDF...

by Plexus, 15 Jul 2019

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