NYC lawyer ran massive insurance fraud ring staging car accidents to drive up payouts: suit
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“A Brooklyn-based personal injury attorney allegedly ran a massive scheme that used staged car accidents to drive up insurance payouts”
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“FedEx filed the 92-page suit accusing the Ikhilov Law Group and its owner of running a sophisticated ring involving doctors and medical providers”
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“The group allegedly staged or exaggerated vehicle wrecks and routed phony victims through rounds of medical treatments to inflate medical bills”
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“The case is being brought under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act”
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“The suit lays out four cases in which the enterprise allegedly sought to milk FedEx through bogus claims”
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“One case involved a minor accident where a FedEx driver tapped the bumper of another vehicle at a red light”
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“Photographs taken by the driver showed minimal damage to either vehicle and first responders weren’t called”
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“The claimant went to a doctor connected with Ikhilov’s alleged scheme and was diagnosed with more severe injuries”
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“The claimant received several surgeries at the referral of doctors named in the scheme”
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“A law firm connected to Ikhilov allegedly provided kickbacks to doctors and other schemers”
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“Gov. Kathy Hochul is proposing changing the legal definition of 'serious injury' to reduce frivolous claims”
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“Uber has reportedly contributed $8 billion to push for Hochul’s proposal”
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“The New York State Trial Lawyers Association has opposed Hochul’s proposal”
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“The state Legislature has resisted Hochul’s proposal, arguing it protects victims”
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“Zorik 'Erik' Ikhilov boasts on Instagram about receiving a custom office chair from '1-800-Accident'”
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