Kan. woman lied to her insurance company after an accident

Topeka, Kan. – a Kansas woman has been sentenced for insurance fraud in connection with an accident.

Misty Jane Dial, 33, Arkansas City, was sentenced to 18 months of probation, according to Kansas Insurance Commissioner Vicki Schmidt.

On July 9, Dial pleaded guilty in the District Court of Cowley-Arkansas City to one felony count of attempted fraudulent insurance act and one felony count of making false information.

After being involved in an accident, Dial submitted fraudulent documentation to her insurance company in order to obtain funds for medical care and lost wages that she had not actually received nor lost.

She faces 10 months of prison time if her probation is violated. Dial also was fined $500.

"Insurance fraud costs all Kansans in the form of increased premiums every year," Commissioner Schmidt said. "The Department will continue pursuing penalties against anyone committing insurance fraud in Kansas."

The Kansas Department of Insurance investigated the case, which was prosecuted by the Kansas Attorney General's Office.