This Deep Dive reviews how injury lawyers have become the new Ellis Island! We examine New York's controversial legal landscape, particularly concerning personal injury lawsuits filed by undocumented immigrants.  We look at how plaintiff lawyers, often in collaboration with lenders and medical providers, allegedly exploit New York's unique Scaffold Law and lax workers' compensation regulations. 

This system, which some insurers label a racketeering conspiracy, involves high-interest loans to plaintiffs, potentially unnecessary medical procedures, and significantly inflated settlement values, with a substantial portion of the awards going to legal teams, lenders, and doctors rather than the injured individuals. We look at the rising insurance premiums for construction companies and legislative efforts to reform the Scaffold Law, while also presenting examples of individual cases and accusations of fraud against specific law firms and medical professionals.

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