FedEx Sues Law Firm Over Alleged Staged Crashes and Bogus Injury Lawsuits FedEx (FDX.N) has filed a lawsuit against a New York personal injury law firm and its founder, accusing them of orchestrating a multiyear scheme involving staged or exaggerated vehicle crashes to extract money through fraudulent lawsuits and insurance claims. The complaint, filed in Manhattan federal court on Tuesday, alleges that Ikhilov Law Group and its owner, attorney Zorik “Erik” Ikhilov, were central to a coordinated operation that involved doctors and medical clinics to manipulate accident claims. According to FedEx, the law firm allegedly directed accident victims to undergo treatments designed to transform minor crashes into severe injury cases. The company claims Ikhilov and his firm facilitated the gathering of paperwork, submission of medical records, and filing of court claims that fabricated or overstated injuries. These actions, FedEx argues, justified costly medical procedures and inflated settlement demands. The lawsuit also names several medical providers as defendants, including radiologists, chiropractors, and surgical facilities, accusing them of complicity in the alleged fraud. The case follows similar lawsuits against Uber Technologies (UBER.N) in multiple U.S. federal courts, where law firms in Los Angeles, Miami, and Philadelphia were accused of collaborating with medical professionals to file fraudulent personal injury claims against the ride-share company. FedEx stated in its complaint that it was targeted for the same reasons as Uber—its “deep pockets”—and emphasized its commitment to protecting customers and employees from fraudulent behavior. FedEx’s lawsuit seeks unspecified monetary damages and a court order to stop the defendants from continuing the alleged misconduct.#new_york #fedex #ikhilov_law_group #zorik_ikhilov #manhattan_federal_court
