Fabricating Evidence

Personal Injury Lawyers Guilty of Racketeering

Harron was a “B-reader” who read X-rays without ever seeing patients and made tens of thousands of asbestos diagnoses for plaintiff lawyers. CSX presented in court a number of cases where expert witnesses testified the X-rays showed no evidence of asbestos-related disease.

In 2012, the asbestos attorneys and radiologist were found guilty of racketeering for conspiring to fabricate evidence their lawsuits against CSX. Then, in 2014, the court awarded CSX a $7.3 million settlement, including triple damages (as allowed in RICO suits) and compensation for legal fees. CSX reported it will direct the money to charitable purposes.