Insurance Fraud and SIU Defense

Expert Analysis and Effective Litigation

McCormick Barstow offers SIU Insurance Fraud Defense for the special investigation units of insurance carriers, devoted to the investigation, analysis, and litigation of suspicious claims.

Drawing upon the experience and skills of attorneys from among our various practices, members have the expertise and ability to provide coverage analysis of a suspicious claim, as well as to recognize and analyze related non-fraud coverage issues.

The Fraud and SIU Defense Team attorneys possess trial experience to defend and litigate all aspects of first and third-party fraudulent claims in arbitrations and trials.

The range of fraudulent claims we address is far-reaching, including —

Arson and suspicious property loss claims
RICO
Qui Tam and other recovery actions
Fraud rings and large scale fraud activity

We also handle fraudulently obtained insurance policies and premium ratings, workers compensation fraud, life, accident and disability fraudulent claims, fraudulent personal injury accident claims and inflated and unreasonable UM/UIM and medical payments claims, and evaluation of potential fraud involving medical provider billings, attorneys’ fees claims and related investigations.

For Attorneys and Referrers

Members of the Fraud and SIU Defense Team have conducted thousands of depositions and examinations under oath, as well as bench and jury trials, and are familiar with all methods of evaluating, litigating, and resolving suspected claims. They know well the necessity of complying with statutory and governmental regulatory requirements.

Members of this team have been retained and effectively testified in trials as expert witnesses regarding such matters as claims handling and investigation, complex coverage issues, advice of counsel, and refuting bad faith allegations concerning denial of fraudulent claims.