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GEICO’s Fraud Lawsuit Against NC Orthos Dismissed with No Payments or Concessions by the Doctors

On October 28, 2024, a federal fraud lawsuit filed by GEICO against orthopedic surgeon Dr. Erik Bendiks and his practice, Apex Spine and Orthopaedics, which alleged more than $4.5 million... READ MORE

Nov 8, 2024
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GEICO’s Fraud Lawsuit Against NC Orthos Dismissed with No Payments or Concessions by the Doctors

On October 28, 2024, a federal fraud lawsuit filed by GEICO against orthopedic surgeon Dr. Erik Bendiks and his practice, Apex Spine and Orthopaedics, which alleged more than $4.5 million in damages, was voluntarily dismissed by GEICO with no payment... READ MORE

Nov 8, 2024
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INSURERS’ LATEST SCHEME AGAINST DOCTORS-Alleging Fraud Based on Attorney Demand Letters

In previous articles I have explained why and how major auto insurers like State Farm, GEICO and Allstate use fake fraud claims to attack medical providers who specialize in helping accident victims recover from their injuries.  These attacks are generally... READ MORE

May 7, 2024
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GEICO SUES, DOCTORS LOSE: How to Win

GEICO has used massive federal fraud lawsuits to attack medical providers of all kinds, including chiropractors, family physicians, physiatrists, neurologists, orthopedic surgeons, massage therapists, medical assistants, physical therapists, and diagnostic testing facilities, all of whom have been guilty of exactly... READ MORE

May 22, 2023
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Dear Doctor: This Letter Is a Threat

If your chiropractic or medical practice treats auto accident patients, you are the opponent in a zero-sum game which the auto insurance industry as a whole has adopted as its injury claims handling model.  Insurers “win” the game by disputing... READ MORE

May 22, 2023
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EXTORTING DOCTORS WITH FAKE FRAUD CLAIMS

Extortion is defined as the obtaining of property from another, with his consent, induced by a wrongful use of force or fear.  The fear may be induced by a threat or even vague intimations to publicly accuse the individual of... READ MORE

May 22, 2023
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All Chiropractors are Frauds ACCORDING to Auto Insurers

Do you bill insurance companies for the treatment of patients injured in auto accidents? Did you know you are a fraud? Inventing Fraud For Profit In the 1990’s, global consulting giant McKinsey & Company revolutionized the way auto insurance companies... READ MORE

Jan 20, 2022
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10 Ways for Chiropractors to Make the Auto Insurers Lie IMPOSSIBLE

It is impossible to stop someone from telling a lie about you.  But when you know what lie they want to tell, you can protect yourself from it by making the lie impossible to believe.   In Part 1 of this... READ MORE

Jan 6, 2022
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