Andre R. Zamora, 25, of Tacoma, was sentenced on July 25 to two months in jail with work release and restitution to all parties in a medical insurance fraud he committed in late 2011.
Zamora was convicted of insurance fraud on July 9 by a King County Superior Court jury after an investigation by Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler�s Special Investigations Unit (SIU).
In November 2011, Zamora was involved in a car collision in Tacoma when another driver turned in front of him. After the collision, Zamora sought medical attention at a Renton hospital emergency room and later sought a second opinion from a Bellevue hospital. Zamora then submitted the medical bills to USAA, the other driver�s insurance company, saying he had paid the bills and wanted reimbursement. He submitted three claims to USAA totaling more than $14,857; the actual amount of the three claims totaled $1,621. Kreidler�s Special Investigations Unit investigates insurance fraud and works with the Attorney General�s Office or local law enforcement�in this case, King County � to prosecute criminal cases. Consumers can report suspected insurance fraud on the Insurance Commissioner�s website.