New York City has sued Manhattan law firm Asher & Associates over alleged false injury claims.
The lawsuit names attorneys Ryan H. Asher and Roberta D. Asher. The city says the lawyers gave false accounts of how some clients got hurt.
The complaint points to at least 15 lawsuits.
Some claims blamed city roads or sidewalks for injuries. However, the city says medical records told a different story.
Those records allegedly linked some injuries to fights, crashes, and other events.
New York City filed the case on October 4.
The case is in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.
The case is called City of New York v. Ryan H. Asher, et al. Its case number is 1:26-cv-08753.
Ryan Asher, Roberta Asher, and Asher & Associates are named as defendants. The filing also names other defendants who have not yet been identified.
The city brings claims under the federal Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act. The law is commonly called RICO.
NYC also cites state and city false claims laws.
The lawsuit focuses on personal injury cases filed...
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