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Richard C. Aitken Profile & Experience

 

Richard C. Aitken, a Partner whose practice includes the representation of national automobile insurance carriers in all aspects of coverages, involving matters of insurance fraud, no-fault coverage, vehicular negligence, premise liability, uninsured motorist claims, and underinsured motorist claims and coverage analysis.

Over the past 30 years Mr. Aitken has assisted both national and regional insurance carriers develop examination under oath (EUO) protocols to investigate suspicious claims involving staged losses, material misrepresentation in the procurement of the policy of insurance, and pre-determined medical treatment schemes perpetrated by fraudulent healthcare providers.

Mr. Aitken has also initiated and litigated more than three hundred and fifty declaratory judgment actions on behalf of carriers regarding staged and/or caused motor vehicle accidents; material misrepresentation in the procurement of the policy of insurance; EUO no show and fraudulently incorporated medical providers resulting in significant savings for the insurance industry.

One standout was when he successfully prosecuted on behalf of Foremost Signature Insurance Company a declaratory judgment action naming over three hundred (300) defendants and linking eighteen alleged motor vehicle accidents as part of a staged accident ring. This single lawsuit saved the client over one million dollars in exposure.

One of his other passions is education. When not in court, Mr. Aitken regularly leads seminars and training for insurance carriers on all aspects of insurance law. He has also provided seminars at the National Insurance Crime Bureau and regional SIU conferences.

Prior to joining BGSA, Mr. Aitken was an associate with a small general practice firm where he concentrated in criminal defense, plaintiff’s negligence, and family law. He was responsible for handling all aspects of these matters from the inception through trial.

With a bachelor’s and J.D. from Ohio University and the Jacob D. Fuschberg School of Law, respectively, Mr. Aitken is admitted to practice in New York and the United States District Court for the Eastern and Southern Districts of New York. He is also a member of the New York State Bar Association.