Magistrate Recommends Granting GEICO’s Request For Default Judgment In Fraud Suit

Mealey's (March 2, 2021, 1:10 PM EST) -- MIAMI — A federal magistrate judge in Florida on Feb. 26 recommended granting a motion for default judgment filed by Government Employees Insurance Co. (GEICO), GEICO Indemnity Co., GEICO General Insurance CO. and GEICO Casualty Co. (collectively, GEICO) against three health care clinics and their medical directors who are accused of submitting false claims for personal injury protection (PIP) benefits because the services were not provided or supervised by medical professionals, finding that the insurer sufficiently states claims for fraud, unjust enrichment and violation of the Florida Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices Act (FDUTPA)....