Insurers Appeal To 5th Circuit Dismissal Of $14M RICO, PIP Fraud Suit

(June 19, 2024, 2:49 PM EDT) -- HOUSTON — A Texas federal court clerk issued a notice that insurers have filed an appeal, seeking Fifth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals review of a district court’s dismissal of their suit seeking to recover more than $14 million from chiropractors and their affiliated practices for their purported participation in a fraudulent scheme regarding Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO) violations in billing the insurers for unnecessary or never performed procedures for personal injury protection (PIP) and uninsured motorist (UM) claims....