A number of our attorneys have considerable experience in the defense of SIU claims. This experience includes both the defense of the cases and rendering coverage opinions and analysis on behalf of the carrier. Our attorneys have defended the following representative cases:

• The defense of a minor rear end collision involving five plaintiffs who claimed injury, however we were able to prove that only three plaintiffs were in the vehicle.
  
  
• Defense of a fraudulent claim involving a suspicious claim for theft of expensive jewels which were later discovered off the Santa Monica Pier.
  
  
• We defended an insurer who was sued by its insured for failing to pay a first-party claim under his homeowners policy. This case was successfully resolved in favor of the insurer.
  
  
• Defense of a major insurance carrier involving a fire loss. We were able to demonstrate that the inventory had been fraudulently created.
  
  
• One of our partners has lectured to the Defense Research Institute on, "Mistakes Made by Investigators That Subject Insurers to Extra-contractual Liability", January, 1995.
  
  
• We have represented the policyholders who have been set up by suspected fraud rings, usually in automobile accident cases.
  
  
• We have handled suspected "swoop and squat" rear end accidents with minimum damage with built up suspect medical and damage claims.
  
  
• We have defended cases where insurance was recently purchased and where it appeared that an accident was allegedly set up and then the insurance was cancelled shortly after the alleged accident occurred.
  
  
• Two of our attorneys recently completed a trial wherein the core issue was whether a garage (essentially a CGL policy) on the one hand, and auto physical damage and liability policies for the dealership's fleet on the other hand, provided coverage for rental operations of the wholly-owned auto rental subsidiary of a large auto dealership.
  
  
• We defended a fraudulent theft claim of over $700,000.00. We were able to obtain a settlement for mutual waiver of costs, despite the client's negligence in failing to complete an insurance contract for plaintiff. This was accomplished by locating and deposing the company's accountant who had handled the plaintiff's criminal tax evasion charges.
  
  
• Defense of a policyholder involving a computer store inventory fraud.
  
  
• We have defended many other cases which contained "fraud" indicators.