2 lawyers convicted in staged truck accidents scheme

Published
March 23, 2026
Location
New Orleans, Louisiana
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Incident type
Semi truck

Summary

Semi Truck Crash New Orleans Louisiana in New Orleans, Louisiana: A federal jury convicted two personal injury lawyers in New Orleans for staging collisions with tractor-trailer trucks to collect settlement payouts. Jason Giles and Vanessa Motta were found guilty of fraud, obstruction of justice, and witness tampering. The attorneys' law firms were also convicted of related charges. The case was reported by WWL Louisiana and The Guardian.

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2 lawyers convicted in staged truck accidents scheme

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