A Massachusetts man has pleaded not guilty to pocketing $36,000 in insurance payments by filing 21 fake injury claims for the same broken tooth.
Tod Schaffer of Brookline was released on personal recognizance after pleading not guilty on this week to charges of insurance fraud, larceny and attempted larceny.
Schaffer injured a tooth by biting into a piece of plastic in his salad at a restaurant in October 2002. The eatery paid the costs of his treatment.
Prosecutors say the 42-year-old Schaffer then filed 21 injury claims against other restaurants, using information from the legitimate incident. Prosecutors say he received payment in 10 of those cases.
Schaffer’s attorney, Robert Allen Jr., says he is still reviewing documents from the case.
Was this article valuable?
Here are more articles you may enjoy.
Texas Windstorm Insurance Association Board Says Losses from Hurricane Beryl Were $455M 
Meta Must Face Investor Suit After Supreme Court Drops Case 
Class Action Lawsuit on AI-Related Discrimination Reaches Final Settlement 
PE Firm Cornell Sued Over $345 Million Instant Brands Dividend 
Want to stay up to date?
Get the latest insurance news
sent straight to your inbox.