GA Men Arrested For Slip-And-Fall Scam Ring

ATLANTA, GA — Arrest warrants for three Georgia men have been issued in what state insurance officials are calling a "slip and fall" insurance scam ring.

Insurance Commissioner Ralph Hudgens announced the felony charges for the men from south Georgia — Germain Baynard, 20, Ryan Law, 21, and Demetrius Lee, 22, each of Thomasville. Authorities are seeking a fourth man, Keronda Bell, 46, of Thomasville.

Fraud agents in Hudgens' office say the men staged slip-and-fall accidents at various businesses in Brooks, Colquitt and Thomas counties. Investigators say Bell was the ring-leader, planning the fake falls and then filing fraudulent insurance claims.

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Baynard, Law and Lee were booked into the Thomas County Jail and later released on bond.

"My office will investigate all forms of insurance fraud," Hudgens said in a news release. "Individuals who feel that they are above the law and file a false insurance claim will be arrested and prosecuted."

Photo courtesy Georgia Office of Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner