New York City has filed a federal racketeering lawsuit against a Manhattan law firm, arguing it orchestrated a personal injury fraud scheme, similar to those linked to several Long Islanders, in which clients falsely blamed injuries sustained in scooter, moped and bicycle accidents on roadway defects, records show.
The RICO suit, filed Sunday in New York’s Southern District, cites violations of the state’s False Claims Act. It accuses Asher & Associates and its owners, Ryan and Roberta Asher, of filing more than a dozen lawsuits over the past decade, seeking tens of millions of dollars for injuries that were unconnected to the city’s roadways or their maintenance.
The suit, which seeks financial penalties against each of the defendants, also names nine “John Does,” whom documents identify as unnamed firm lawyers, “runners” who solicit clients and litigation funders who provide money to…
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