A delivery driver is accused of causing an accident that never happened. A former employee alleges an injury at work, then turns up playing five-a-side every Sunday. A contractor inflates the cost of damage he says your business caused. Fraud does not only target insurers. Businesses, landlords and private individuals are often the ones on the receiving end, with their reputation, their premiums and sometimes their own money at stake.
Who we act for
Businesses and individuals facing allegations they believe are false or exaggerated, and the law firms acting for them. Our role is to establish the facts independently and gather evidence that can be relied on.
From suspicion to evidence
The warning signs are usually there: inconsistent accounts, late reporting, injuries that do not fit the incident, people who are suddenly hard to reach. We test them through background and open source research, witness enquiries and, where proportionate, covert surveillance.
Evidence that holds up
Evidence is only useful if it was gathered lawfully and recorded fairly, including anything that supports the other side’s account. Our operatives keep contemporaneous logs and our reports are written to be served. In personal injury proceedings, section 57 of the Criminal Justice and Courts Act 2015 allows a court to dismiss a case entirely where the person bringing it has been fundamentally dishonest, which makes credible evidence decisive.
Organised and repeat fraud
Some frauds are one-offs. Others involve networks of people, addresses and vehicles. Linking incidents together can reveal a pattern that no single case would show.
Not every disputed incident is fraud. Where the facts simply need establishing, see insurance investigation. To discuss a matter, contact us.
