Staged accidents and phony claims cost "Florida drivers nearly an extra billion dollars a year in their personal injury protection insurance rates," and Gov. Rick Scott aims to squelch the racket as reported by Dave Heller for WTSP: "police blame drivers in organized crime groups for staging accidents and then running up medical bills to the $10,000 limit allowed by the state's no-fault law."
Yesterday Governor Scott backed a House proposal "which would require people injured in auto accidents to be treated in an emergency room within 72 hours of the incident" as reported by Tia Mitchell for The Miami Herald: "House Bill 119 also caps attorneys fees and would no longer allow chiropractors or massage therapists to perform follow-up care."
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