A Tacoma, Wash. man is facing attempted theft and insurance fraud charges after filing a $20,000 claim for a fictitious dead cat, using pet photos he lifted off the internet. “We’ve handled some pretty unusual fraud cases, but this is …
A $20 million notice of claim has been filed against Phoenix and the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office over a jail inmate’s death last year. The family of Ernest “Marty” Atencio filed the claim Friday. It’s the precursor to a lawsuit. …
The insurance claim seemed straightforward: Jason Preston said his motorcycle was wrecked. His clothing was scuffed up to prove it. But Idaho investigators figured there was something fishy about the Blackfoot man’s story he’d crashed the bike to avoid hitting …
A Helena couple that rented a greenhouse to a medical marijuana operation have sued their insurance broker after their insurance company denied a $75,000 damage claim filed following a federal raid of the operation. The Independent Record reported the lawsuit …
A judge approved a settlement Friday to give owners of Honda Civic hybrids up to $200 each over claims that the fuel economy of the cars was inflated, casting aside arguments that a motorist’s victory in small claims court entitled …
A life insurance company has asked a judge to decide whether any of Josh Powell’s relatives are entitled to collect on a $1.5 million policy after he killed himself and his two sons in a Washington house fire last month. …
A Mexican immigrant who had a romantic relationship with an Arizona sheriff has filed a $1 million notice of claim against the sheriff and the county. Pinal County Sheriff’s officials say the precursor to a lawsuit was received by their …
A Northern California probation official been placed on paid leave after one of his deputies filed a $1.5 million claim saying he sexually assaulted her. Alameda County probation chief David Muhammad says the allegations are false, saying the claim is …
A former nose surgeon from northwestern Indiana accused of billing insurers and patients for procedures he didn’t perform is suing his malpractice insurance company, claiming it failed to properly defend him in hundreds of civil cases. The Post-Tribune reports Mark …
A medical malpractice claim alleging lack of informed consent requires expert medical testimony to establish harm, Ohio’s high court has ruled. In a case arising from a medical malpractice suit filed by Robert and Mary White against Dr. Warren Leimbach …
