A jury found Waliullah Nazari guilty of two counts of making false and fraudulent statements for the purpose of obtaining workers’ compensation benefits. He was also found guilty of seven counts of attempted perjury under oath. In The People v. Waliullah Nazari, Do81940, California Court of Appeals, Fourth District, First Division (July 18, 2024), the... Read More
Barry Zalma, Esq., CFE
Settlement Unenforceable Because Insurer Lied to Plaintiff. Plaintiff entited to know all insurance available to Defendants.
Pedro Fundora filed suit against Robert Dangond and Maria Guevara after sustaining injuries when Dangond struck Fundora with a vehicle owned by Guevara. On appeal, Fundora argued that the trial court erred by granting Robert Dangond and Maria Guevara’s Motion to Enforce a Settlement Agreement. In Pedro Fundora , etc. v. Roberto Dangond, No. 3D22-1749,... Read More
Barry Zalma, Esq., CFE
Interinsurance Exchange’s $7,870,557.89 Judgment Against Fraudster Stands
Proactive Insurer Has to Fight to Renew Judgment Against Convicted Fraudster—Now insurer may collect on default judgement. In People Of The State Of California, ex rel. Interinsurance Exchange Of The Automobile Club Of Southern California v. Alex Semyon Mirsky, B297321, California Court of Appeals, Second District, Seventh Division (September 21, 2021) Alex Semyon Mirsky appealed... Read More
We All Do it Fraud The California Court of Appeal, in Cassim v. Allstate Insurance Co., 94 P.3d 513, 33 Cal.4th 780, 16 Cal. Rptr.3d 374 (Cal. 07/29/2004), was faced with a trial verdict of bad faith against an insurer that it found was based upon prejudicial final argument leading the jury to believe that “some... Read More
Marvin Clifton, M.D., Louisiana Doctor, Sentenced to Prison In $500,000 Workers’ Comp Fraud Case
Marvin Clifton, M.D., age 71, whose medical practice included physical therapy, was ordered to two years of supervised release following his imprisonment. He was also ordered to pay a $50,000 fine and a $100 special assessment. The Baton Rouge, Louisiana, doctor has been sentenced to 18 months in federal prison after being convicted of participating... Read More
Fake Certificate Provided by Subcontractor to Gain Right to Work Defrauded General Contractor
Every construction contract requires that subcontractors provide certificates of insurance as a condition of working on the construction project. In Terrence Roberts v. The State of Texas, NO. 03-18-00224-CR, Texas Court of Appeals, Third District, at Austin (October 11, 2019), a jury convicted Terrence Roberts of the class A misdemeanor offense of forgery. The trial... Read More
