False Claims or Qui tam lawsuits are a type of civil lawsuit that fall under the False Claims Act. This federal law imposes liability on persons and/or companies (typically federal contractors) who defraud governmental programs. Qui tam cases are a powerful way to help the government stop many kinds of fraud – Medicare and Medicaid fraud, defense contractor fraud and numerous other types of frauds that impact the government financially – and recover billions that have been stolen or misappropriated from the U.S. Treasury and taxpayers. If you feel you have first-hand knowledge or evidence of this type of fraud, you may be an “original source” and therefore entitled to part of any funds that you help recover from the wrongdoer. It is important to have an experienced lawyer to help navigate the issues and collect the needed evidence necessary to move forward with a lawsuit. Just reporting the wrongdoing is not sufficient. There are strict rules and procedures in these types of lawsuits, which is why it is vital to have legal representation.

Identifying and dealing with issues of fraud can help save the American taxpayers millions, if not billions of dollars, that are lost every year. If you feel you know of an issue of fraud that is occurring, please contact us for a free consultation so that we can help you identify and collect the appropriate evidence needed to move forward with a lawsuit.