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Send us Fan Mail North Carolina has become the first state in the nation to take the extraordinary step of banning third-party litigation funding outright. Supporters say it's a landmark tort reform designed to protect the integrity of the civil justice system by removing outside investors whose financial interests can influence litigation strategy and settlement decisions. Critics argue liti...

Send us Fan Mail On this episode of the Deep Dive, we examine one of the most significant insurance fraud lawsuits filed in recent years. New York Marine & General Insurance Company alleges that a coordinated network of attorneys, medical providers, and litigation financiers operated what it calls the "Subin Blueprint" a system designed to inflate personal injury claims through unnec...

Send us Fan Mail On this episode of the Deep Dive we discuss a major fraud scandal that has rocked the NFL Concussion Settlement Program after investigators found that five law firms allegedly manipulated medical evidence to secure more than $95 million in awards. According to the Special Masters, attorneys and medical providers worked together to manufacture Parkinson's Disease diagnoses, co...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Deep Dive, we examine a lawsuit filed by New York Marine & General Insurance Company alleging that Case Cash Funding and its associates operated an illegal litigation-funding enterprise designed to profit from and influence personal injury claims. The complaint claims the defendants used referral networks, financial control, and prolonged litigation strategi...

Send us Fan Mail What happens when a podcast discusses allegations contained in a newly filed federal lawsuit—and the subjects of that lawsuit push back? In this episode of Deep Dive, we step away from the underlying fraud allegations and examine a different question entirely: Where is the line between reporting on a public court filing and making a defamatory statement? Following our coverage of...

Send us Fan Mail This episode of Deep Dive examines the growing legal and legislative battle over what critics describe as a litigation-driven medical ecosystem operating within Georgia's personal injury industry. At the center of the controversy are allegations that certain attorneys, medical providers, and litigation funders have developed highly coordinated referral networks designed to ma...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we explore a sweeping federal lawsuit filed by AmTrust that alleges the existence of a sophisticated racketeering enterprise involving attorneys, medical providers, litigation funders, and professional recruiters. According to the complaint, individuals were allegedly recruited to participate in staged or exaggerated accidents before being funneled through a coord...

Send us Fan Mail On this episode of the Deep Dive, we examine a significant appellate court ruling in the case of Jose Carlos De Souza v. Hudson Yards Construction II LLC, where newly discovered witness testimony dramatically altered the trajectory of the litigation. At the center of the dispute is whether the plaintiff’s injuries were caused by a fall, as originally alleged, or by a tool-related...

Send us Fan Mail This episode of the Deep Dive examines a legal complaint alleging that William Schwitzer and his law firm violated the False Claims Act by misrepresenting their financial condition to secure millions of dollars in Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans. According to the filing, despite purported access to substantial liquidity, active credit facilities, and continued high-value l...

Send us Fan Mail On this episode of the Deep Dive, we examine a federal RICO lawsuit filed by Uber and FedEx against a Philadelphia law firm and a network of medical providers accused of orchestrating a large-scale fraudulent personal injury operation. According to the complaint, the defendants allegedly worked in coordination to steer claimants to select medical professionals who generated falsif...

Send us Fan Mail On this episode of the Deep Dive, we break down a newly filed lawsuit in the Supreme Court of New York that pulls back the curtain on an alleged pattern of litigation abuse hiding in plain sight. Property owners, led by Dira Realty LLC, accuse a law firm and multiple claimants of orchestrating a coordinated scheme built on fraudulent “trip and fall” accidents, cases where the inju...

Send us Fan Mail On this episode of the Deep Dive, we examine a significant United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit ruling arising from an alleged large-scale insurance fraud scheme targeting State Farm. At issue was whether federal courts can step in and pause thousands of state lawsuits and private arbitrations allegedly used to pressure settlements and conceal a broader racketeeri...

Send us Fan Mail On this episode of the Deep Dive, we examine a significant court ruling involving Ionian Re, LLC and the legal limits of using the RICO Act to pursue alleged insurance fraud. The lawsuit accused a network of attorneys and medical professionals of orchestrating staged construction accidents, inflated treatment plans, and unnecessary surgeries designed to generate fraudulent claims....

Send us Fan Mail On this episode of the Deep Dive, we break down a significant legal action brought by Uber Technologies, Inc. and Liberty Mutual Insurance, uncovering what is alleged to be a coordinated staged accident ring operating within New York’s rideshare ecosystem. We walk through how these incidents were reportedly orchestrated—from late-night, low-visibility collisions designed to avoid...

Send us Fan Mail On this episode of the Deep Dive, we unpack a sweeping federal complaint brought by Federal Express Corporation that pulls back the curtain on what is alleged to be a highly coordinated, multi-layered fraud enterprise. At the center of the case is an intricate network of attorneys and medical providers accused of engineering staged motor vehicle accidents—most notably the notoriou...

Send us Fan Mail On this episode of the Deep Dive… We examine a newly unsealed federal indictment detailing an alleged multi-year, multi-million-dollar no-fault insurance fraud scheme centered around Zhan Petrosyants, also known as “Johnny.” Prosecutors allege that between 2018 and 2023, Petrosyants orchestrated a sophisticated operation designed to exploit New York’s no-fault insurance system—sub...

Send us Fan Mail This court order from the Supreme Court of New York details the dismissal of a defamation lawsuit filed by an orthopedic surgeon against The Willis Law Group and their clients. The plaintiffs alleged that the defendants’ public statements regarding a federal racketeering and insurance fraud case were slanderous and damaging to their professional reputation.  However, the judge rul...

Send us Fan Mail On this episode of the iFraud Deep Dive, we examine a case that underscores a hard truth in modern litigation—your digital footprint can make or break your claim. At the center is a New York Supreme Court ruling stemming from a personal injury lawsuit filed after a motor vehicle accident. While the court found enough conflicting testimony to keep questions of liability alive, the...

Send us Fan Mail Today’s Deep Dive is a reflection of the objectivity and neutrality the foundation stands for. Independent Medical Examinations and expert medical testimony are critical tools in claims defense. When done right, they bring clarity, credibility, and truth to complex cases. But like any system, there are those who uphold that standard, and those who fall short, bending it to serve t...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Deep Dive, we break down a significant court ruling that keeps a high-stakes insurance fraud case alive in New York. At the center is a lawsuit brought by Union Mutual Fire Insurance Company against Citimed Complete Medical Care and Dr. Regina Moshe—alleging a coordinated scheme built on falsified medical reports, engineered to drive insurance payouts and sustai...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Deep Dive , we take you inside one of the most disturbing and coordinated insurance fraud schemes ever uncovered in the United States— Operation Sideswipe . What started as suspicious crashes on the streets of New Orleans unraveled into a decade-long criminal enterprise—where over 150 staged collisions with commercial tractor-trailers were not accidents at all…...

Send us Fan Mail What happens when a routine trip-and-fall case turns into something far more complex—something engineered? In this episode, we break down a legal filing out of the Supreme Court of the State of New York that pulls back the curtain on what’s alleged to be a coordinated medical billing and litigation-financing scheme. At the center: claims that certain providers weren’t just treatin...

Send us Fan Mail On this episode of the Deep Dive we discuss the NYS Senate's "One-House Budget Resolution". Every year in Albany, the most consequential policy battle in New York isn’t fought on the campaign trail — it happens inside the state budget. When the Governor releases the Executive Budget, it sets the agenda for how hundreds of billions of taxpayer dollars could be spent....

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of the Deep Dive, we’re examining a federal court decision that sheds light on how insurers are increasingly using the courts to challenge alleged medical fraud schemes. At the center of the case is a lawsuit brought by Union Mutual Fire Insurance Company against a radiology practice and one of its physicians, accusing them of orchestrating a years-long effort to g...

Send us Fan Mail On this episode of the Deep Dive we’re breaking down a piece of proposed legislation that could mark a turning point in New York’s fight against staged accidents and fabricated injury claims — the FRAUD Act. As insurance premiums continue to climb, lawmakers are zeroing in on one of the most persistent cost drivers: organized construction site schemes and orchestrated motor vehicl...