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Qui Tam Law Defined
Fraud under the False Claims Act involves a government contractor
knowingly presenting a false claim for payment to the United
States government. The fraud can occur wherever federal or
state monies are directly or indirectly used to purchase services
or goods. Under the False Claims Act, a private citizen may
bring a lawsuit against a company committing the fraud on
behalf of the government. “Qui tam” is a shortened
version of the Latin phrase that, translated, means “he
who sues for the king as well as for himself.”
Understand that a qui tam lawsuit must be more than just a
series of general allegations or speculation. A qui tam lawsuit
must be very detailed and there must be specific evidence
to verify the allegations. Notably, qui tam claims under the
False Claims Act involve actual fraud, not waste, mistakes
or incompetence. In addition to a Complaint, you would have
to provide a detailed "Written Disclosure" to the
U.S. Department of Justice describing all the relevant facts
about the fraud. The more details and information you are
able to supply, the more likely the government will be persuaded
to "intervene" and get directly involved in the
case, thereby aligning its enormous authority and resources
with you. The more helpful and credible you are to the government,
the larger percentage of an eventual recovery you may be awarded.
The False Claims Act has an anti-retaliation provision which
protects whistleblowers who report fraud so they may do so
without fear of retaliation or reprisal from their employer.
If retaliation does occur, you may be awarded "all relief
necessary to make the employee whole," including reinstatement,
two times the amount of back pay, litigation costs, and attorney
fees.
If you believe that a company is guilty of defrauding the
government and there is independent evidence to support your
belief, call (404) 949-5600 to speak directly with Managing
Principal Brad Dozier, an experienced qui tam attorney, or
. We encourage you not to delay seeking legal representation,
as a financial recovery under the qui tam law could be lost
if another person brings the claim before you do.
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