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Milan G. Marinkovich & Associates, PLLC
25211 Grogans Mill Road | Suite 130
The Woodlands, Texas 77380
In a World of Compromise Never Compromise Your Defense
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Superior Services - Reasonable Rates
If you are looking for another cookie-cutter insurance defense firm that regularly conducts months of written discovery and depositions at your expense, and then strenuously recommends that you settle every case two weeks before trial, this is not the firm for your company. This firm's mission is to provide our valued clients with superior legal services at reasonable rates. As a former claims manager responsible for both claims and litigation, Milan understands and appreciates the need for claims personnel to manage their claims costs and litigation expenses in an economically responsible manner without sacrificing the quality of the defense. While this firm recognizes that an early evaluation of the merits of a lawsuit is important, and that an expeditious settlement can benefit all parties, some cases need to be tried before a jury.
Milan has also conducted hundreds of Examinations Under Oath ("EUOs") for various insurer's on suspected fraudulent claim submissions. Since companies divide the costs of claims among policyholders, fraudulent insurance claims drive premium costs up. Insurance fraud is one of the most costly white collar crimes in America, ranking second only to tax evasion. According to the National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB), 10 percent of property and casualty insurance claims are fraudulent. Each year, insurance fraud costs consumers an estimated $150 billion, an average of almost $1,000 per family in additional insurance premiums. In 2016, the Texas Insurance Fraud Unit:
- Opened 366 insurance fraud reports for criminal investigation.
- Referred 131 suspects to state or federal prosecutors, representing a total of $10,840,810 in fraud identified.
- Assessed $1,277,213 in court-ordered restitution for victims of fraud as a result of investigative efforts.
- Those convicted of fraud were sentenced to a total of 39.6 years of incarceration, 84 years of probation, 307 years of deferred adjudication, 7,380 hours of community service, and over $78,500 in fines.
- Suspects were referred for prosecution in 35 different counties throughout the state, as well as the federal level.
Put our firm's knowledge, training, and experience to work helping your company combat insurance fraud.