[the_hangman]

While this indictment makes it clear what he is charged with, it doesn't seem to imply any sort of motive. Any ideas?

Another article on the subject[1] gives me the impression that the goal may have been simply to speed the process up but I'm not experienced in anything related to this..

[1]: http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/national/2015/07/14/374...

[duskwuff]

Possibly to get settlements "approved" which would otherwise have been rejected, or which they didn't want to bring to a judge's attention for whatever reason?

[fredkbloggs]

Makes sense, but why? Was someone paying him a share? Was someone telling him he had to do it to keep his job? Most people won't forge something unless there's something in it for them.

[imauld]

Never attribute to malice that which is adequately explained by stupidity.

Wouldn't shock me at all if he just didn't feel like going to get them signed.

[MaysonL]

Kickbacks.