Jury Finds New Orleans Attorneys Guilty in Staged Auto ...
Two New Orleans personal injury attorneys were found guilty last week of running a scheme to defraud insurance companies by staging fraudulent accidents.
www.insurancejournal.comRecent developments highlight a major insurance fraud case involving auto accident attorneys. Two New Orleans personal injury lawyers, Vanessa Motta and Jason Giles, were convicted in late March 2026 for orchestrating staged crashes with 18-wheelers to defraud insurers over more than a decade.[2][4]
Fraud Scheme Details
The scheme ran from 2011 to 2024, using "slammers" to recruit participants for intentional collisions targeting high-insurance trucks. Motta and Giles litigated fake claims through their firms, Motta Law and The King Firm, leading to their full conviction after a three-week federal trial.[2]
Louisiana Insurance Commissioner Tim Temple noted such fraud raises costs for all drivers and praised law enforcement efforts.[2]
Other Mentions
Law firm ads for legitimate auto accident services continue, like Chicago's Salvi firm with $3.5B in recoveries, amid ongoing industry discussions on AI's role in future cases.[1][5]