Personal Injuries, Treble Damages and Attorney’s Fees: The Supreme Court Approves Civil RICO Actions Resulting from Personal Injuries

Under the Racketeer Influence and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO), an individual can bring a civil action for an injury to the individual’s business or property caused by a RICO violation (referred to as “civil RICO”). 18 U.S.C. § 1964(c). But this statute presented a question that many courts have been grappling with for years: does civil RICO allow an individual to sue for injuries to the individual’s business or property if those injuries are derived from a personal injury?…
By: Quarles & Brady LLP