Faked Accidents

 

Staged Accidents on the Rise

A recent survey by Royal and Sun Alliance has revealed the the British public are largely unaware of the rapidly growing crime of staging accidents.

A staged accident occurs when criminals deliberately set out to have an accident where another innocent party will be held at fault. They then lodge an inflated insurance claim alledging ficticious injuries often to people not even in the car at the time. They often act in cahoots with unscrupulous doctors and / or motor mechanics.

One favourite method of staged accident is where the brake lights of the criminals car are disconnected and then they brake suddenly in front of another car, causing the victim to drive into the back of them.

The criminal then makes a claim for many thousands of pounds and can leave their victim with no no claims bonus and an accident on their record for the next 4-5 years, meaning years of higher insurance premiums.