Treble Economic Damages Now Available Under RICO Act in Personal Injury Cases

The Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (“RICO”) was principally intended as a mechanism to combat organized crime. However, RICO’s scope is significantly broader than its anti-crime origin. The statute also allows persons who are injured by racketeering activities — illegal conduct usually coordinated by multiple people and often disguised as legitimate business deals for the purpose of earning a profit — to sue the wrongdoers in civil court and obtain monetary damages and other…
By: Harris Beach Murtha PLLC