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Are you aware of this case in which a man was jailed for making fraudulent claims after an accident?
You have mentioned that little, if any, actions seems to be taken against persons who make fraudulent or exaggerated claims following minor collisions. Although your opinion that the CPS shows little interest may well be true, I wonder if you are aware of the 2011 case of Acromas Insurance Co. Ltd. v Loveday and Loveday (www.casetrack.com/ct4plc.nsf/items/6-508-1922)?
In that very interesting and entertaining case the Court took the unusual action (for a civil Court) of sending the compensation claimant Mr Graham Loveday to jail for nine months for having knowingly signed untrue statements. His wife, whose initial written statement in the action had supported her husband's version of events involving a minor traffic bump, received a suspended custodial sentence and escaped imprisonment only because when the truth was put to her in the witness box she admitted the deception.
This case, and any others like it, deserves wide publicity, to inform those tempted to make false claims that the Courts do have teeth. Please keep in mind that in this case Mr Loveday was not "assisted" by any professional claims fraudsters but appears to have been represented by solicitors.
In that very interesting and entertaining case the Court took the unusual action (for a civil Court) of sending the compensation claimant Mr Graham Loveday to jail for nine months for having knowingly signed untrue statements. His wife, whose initial written statement in the action had supported her husband's version of events involving a minor traffic bump, received a suspended custodial sentence and escaped imprisonment only because when the truth was put to her in the witness box she admitted the deception.
This case, and any others like it, deserves wide publicity, to inform those tempted to make false claims that the Courts do have teeth. Please keep in mind that in this case Mr Loveday was not "assisted" by any professional claims fraudsters but appears to have been represented by solicitors.
Asked on 11 October 2012 by LA, Stockton on Tees
Answered by
Honest John
Many thanks. I was unaware of that case, and publicising it will create a deterrent for any greedy people who fall into the clutches of these claims fraudsters. I will try to make sure this is published.
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