Magistrate Rules On GEICO’s Motion To Amend PIP Fraud Suit Against Surgery Center

(July 3, 2023, 1:09 PM EDT) -- TRENTON, N.J. — A New Jersey federal magistrate judge granted in part GEICO’s motion to file a second amended complaint in a suit against a surgery center and its affiliates alleging fraud related to personal injury protection (PIP) claims, finding that because GEICO had prior access to information in statutorily required assignment of benefits forms, it may not amend the complaint as to the forms but can amend on related issues, including claims against a chiropractor affiliated with the surgery center....