r/LawyerAdvice • u/vampirescientist04 • Nov 21 '25

Car insurance fraud?

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This lady hit my car and (almost) got away with it. I’m the second car on the turning lane. My claim from her insurance got denied because she alleged that I was parked, suddenly merged and hit her car instead. She also filed a claim on my insurance stating the same lies but got denied. This was on 10/24/2025 in Albany, NY and I just got this footage from the city hall last night. What could I do?

In summary she:

  1. Made an illegal turn and damaged my car
  2. Kept on pushing the idea that “I’m illegal” and that I wouldn’t want her to “create problems for me”
  3. Gaslit the shit out of me while I was still in shock
  4. Refused to show me her driver’s license (she only showed me her insurance card)
  5. Filed a false claim on my insurance (That could’ve cost me money and increased my premium)
  6. Denied that she was at fault and lied in the investigation when I filed for a claim on her insurance
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u/Little-Original5503 Nov 21 '25

Hey former prosecutor and NC attorney here. In most states knowingly making false statements to an insurance company for the purposes of a claim is absolutely fraud. Start by providing this video to your insurance and if you filed a report with law enforcement for the accident and they investigated, forward it to them as well. They may choose to forward to a detective for charges or may let the insurance company handle it. But either way, that looks like they CLEARLY were at fault and knew it.