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PRIVATE PERSONAL INJURY FRAUD INVESTIGATOR BIRMINGHAM
SPI provide specialist surveillance investigation services in support of countering fraudulent personal injury claims.
Personal Injury Fraud in the UK
SPI are Birmingham based private investigators offering effective personal injury fraud investigations in Birmingham, across the West Midlands, East Midlands and the East of England. Personal injury fraud is rife across the UK, there's no other way of putting it. In 2016 alone, insurance companies put red flags on over 125,000 suspected fraudulent claims but believe there were many more that went undetected. This cost the insurance company £1.3 billion which has forced them fight back by investing over £200 million each year into investigative work. Insurers now have their own in-house teams of investigators, as well high value contracts with investigative providers who specialise fraudulent claims.
SPI Professional Associations
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Association of British Investigators
Armed Forces Covenant Bronze Awarded
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UK Private Investigators Network
Personal Injury Fraud is Not a Victimless Crime
It is widely believed that Personal Injury fraud is a victimless crime. This couldn't further from the truth. Firstly, it affects the person or business you are putting the claim against as it will damage the company's health and safety reputation. Where 3rd parties are involved in road traffic accidents (RTA's), vehicle damage and serious injury are the likely outcomes. Furthermore, it puts additional strain on the NHS or other health care providers as they will have to provide unnecessary treatment for the claimant and other involved parties. Lastly, insurance premiums will remain high across the board.
Consequences of Personal Injury Fraud
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The consequences of submitting fraudulent personal injury claims can also create serious problems for the claimant as well. Insurance companies are clamping down on such activities and prosecution is becoming more and more common. Fraudsters are now facing huge fines, criminal records, and potentially jail terms. Future job prospects are diminished, because who is going to want a dishonest employee that is likely to submit a fraudulent workplace injury claim?Furthermore, the claimant is unlikely to be insured by anyone in the future. The little insurance claim to make a few quid that the claimant thought wouldn't hurt anyone could in-fact turn into a far more serious ordeal.
Personal Injury Fraud Investigations
The extent at which some fraudsters go to for a quick buck is sometimes beyond belief. Sentry Private Investigators specialise in fraudulent personal injury claims and we have held some of the more seasoned fraudsters bang to rights. We operate daily across Birmingham and the further West and East Midlands to evidence fraudulent injury claims, and with excellent success rates.
The more serious the claim, the bigger the pay-out. If a claimant has submitted a claim detailing a list of injuries and is expecting a large pay-out, the insurance provider will look deep into it. The cost of investigative investment is far lower than the cost of a successful medical claim. The claimant must be prepared to put on a convincing show by displaying the injuries being claimed for. It only takes one slip up to void an entire claim.
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SPI conduct surveillance operations every-day. We have vast experience with medical insurance claims so we know what to look out for, and we know when someone is playing up for the cameras. Not to mention the medical experts who review the footage on behalf of the insurers to make their assessments.
If an insurer suspects fraud, a red flag will put against the claimant's name and shared across the insurance industry. A claimant may think he or she will get away with submitting a dodgy claim, but when we see said claimant playing football when he should be wheelchair bound, its a pretty clear cut case of fraud.
Standards of Our Fraudulent Personal Injury Claim Investigations
Professional
Our fraudulent personal injury claims investigation services are delivered with integrity and professionalism on all accounts
Ethical
Our private investigations are conducted with robust ethical standards and accountability at all levels
Compliant
The personal injury claims investigation services we provide are in compliance with UK privacy and data protection laws
Quality
A quality service at a cost effective price is what we deliver with both our private investigations and corporate investigations
Contact a Private Investigator Today
Sentry Private Investigators offer our personal injury fraud investigative services to insurers, local councils and law firms.
Personal injury fraud investigations are conducted in a similar manner to workplace injury claim investigations as both require a degree of mobile surveillance to gather the essential evidence. For more information, please visit our 'Workplace Injury Claims' page.
To hire a confidential private investigator in Birmingham, the West Midlands, East Midlands or East of England, contact SPI today.
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For further information or to report a suspected fraud, visit the 'Insurance Fraud Bureau's' official website.