Brockton District Court

FALSE INSURANCE CLAIM:                              DISMISS

FILING FALSE POLICE REPORT:                    DISMISS

ATTEMPTED LARCENY:                                    DISMISS

After an investigation conducted by the Insurance Fraud Bureau of Massachusetts, Defendant was charged with the felony offense of filing a False Motor Vehicle Insurance Claim (G.L. c. 266, §111B), Falsely Reporting a Crime to Police (G.L. c. 269, §13A), and Attempts to Commit the Crime of Larceny (G.L. c. 274, §6). According to the investigation, Defendant falsely reported to the police that, while she was parked in a vehicle, she was struck by another vehicle, which fled the scene. Further, she claimed that she sustained injuries as a result of the hit-and-run accident. She filed a claim with the car insurance company for the injuries she sustained in the car accident. The insurance company conducted an examination of her vehicle, which concluded that the property damage sustained to her vehicle was inconsistent with her report of the incident. Specifically, the vehicle damage showed that her vehicle was traveling, and in motion, when it collided with another vehicle – which was inconsistent with her story that her vehicle was parked at the time she was struck by another vehicle. Further, Defendant was examined under oath by the insurance company and they concluded that her testimony and version of events was inconsistent and not truthful.

Result: After Attorney Patrick J. Noonan was hired by the Defendant, Attorney Noonan got all charges dismissed immediately. Attorney Noonan made arrangements whereby restitution was paid to the insurance company. Attorney Noonan persuaded the prosecutor to dismiss all charges based on the payment of restitution. The client has always worked in the medical field. Currently, she is finishing school to earn a degree in Nursing. A criminal conviction would have prevented her from getting employed as a nurse. This was a great victory for the client, as she will have no guilty finding, conviction, or adverse adjudication against her, and she will be able to pursue her career in nursing.