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Providing false information to an insurance company in an effort to obtain benefits is a crime in Florida. Simply because an insurer does not rely on false information offered by an insured does not mean that an insured cannot be convicted of insurance fraud for offering such information. The State\u2019s burden of proof in insurance fraud cases was the topic of a recent Florida opinion<\/a> in a case in which the State appealed the dismissal of its charges against the defendant. If you are accused of committing fraud, it is in your best interest to consult a St. Petersburg criminal defense attorney to evaluate what defenses you may be able to assert.<\/p>\n

Facts of the Case<\/strong><\/p>\n

It is reported that the defendant was involved in a car crash in July 2016. He reported the accident to his insurer twice, and both times stated his car had been stolen and he was not driving it at the time of the collision. The insurer received the police report regarding the crash, though, which stated he was driving when it occurred. The insurer relied on the report and paid it out under the defendant\u2019s collision coverage. The State ultimately charged the defendant with filing a false insurance claim. The defendant then moved to dismiss the charges on the grounds that the State failed to allege that the insurer relied on his false statements. The court granted the motion, and the State appealed.<\/p>\n

Elements of Insurance Fraud in Florida<\/strong><\/p>\n

On appeal, the appellate court reversed the trial court ruling. The court explained that the statute was clear and unambiguous, and therefore, must be given its obvious and plain meaning. In relevant part, the statute stated that a person commits insurance fraud if they present any oral or written statement to the insurer in support of a claim, with the knowledge that it contains false, misleading, or incomplete information. Continue reading \u2192<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Providing false information to an insurance company in an effort to obtain benefits is a crime in Florida. Simply because an insurer does not rely on false information offered by an insured does not mean that an insured cannot be convicted of insurance fraud for offering such information. The State\u2019s burden of proof in insurance […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-800","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-fraud"],"yoast_head":"\nCourt Explains Elements of Insurance Fraud in Florida — St. Petersburg Criminal Lawyer Blog — September 15, 2021<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Providing false information to an insurance company in an effort to obtain benefits is a crime in Florida. 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