The Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA) legislatively waives the United States’ sovereign immunity to allow civil suits to be filed against the United States. A person who wishes to sue the United States in tort (for negligence) must do so under the FTCA. The FTCA, 28 U.S.C. § 1346(b) permits the government to be sued for injuries caused by the negligence of government employees, acting within the scope of employment, to the same extent that a private individual would be liable for such negligence.
Only the United States may be sued under the FTCA. Suits against other parties may be brought under 28 U.S.C. § 1367 if the claims are related to the primary case against the United States. An administrative claim must be presented to the appropriate federal agency whose employee caused the injury, before a lawsuit can be filed under the Federal Tort Claims Act.
Our Federal Tort Claims Services Include:
- Negligence of government employees
- Administrative claims
- Injuries caused by negligence
FALSE CLAIMS ACT CASES
When the government is cheated out of what it is rightfully entitled, a false claim may be created. Example of false claims include cheating the government out of money, products or services, promising to deliver one thing while delivering another, providing false information to the government for the purpose of claiming payments or benefits, and a host of other factual scenarios. You can read the legal definition of a false claim at [31 U.S.C. § 3729].
These cases are sometimes called Qui Tam cases because Qui Tam is an abbreviated version of a Latin phrase which means “who sues on behalf of the King, as well as for Himself.”
Contact us if you think you have a False Claims Case.
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