The current auto claims severity trends can be seen in the 2008 severity graph below. The trending seems to be downward.

Data source:  © 2008, AutoClaims Direct, DirectLink

Claiming she was hit by a vehicle walking in a parking lot, a woman in California along with her husband were arrested for insurance fraud. Evidently, the woman involved has filed 24 injury claims since the mid 1990′s!!

Click here for the state press release.