Qui Tam Attorneys Philadelphia, PA by TheWhistleblowerAdvocates

What Is a Whistleblower Suit?

The Latin phrase qui tam means "who pursues" or "whistleblower." A qui tam lawsuit is a lawsuit filed by an individual with sensitive information regarding government fraud. This individual then provides the government with the information and gets a portion of any recovery. This individual is referred to as a qui tam plaintiff or qui tam relator. The government receives the revenues of a qui tam litigation if the qui tam plaintiff prevails. If the government does not pursue the case, the money are awarded to the qui tam plaintiff. The federal government has recovered billions of dollars via the use of qui tam cases. In 2011, qui tam cases collected almost $4 billion for Medicare and Medicaid, for instance. Many individuals assume that the qui tam plaintiff receives the lion's share of the settlement funds. This is false. Only if the government recovers the money may the qui tam plaintiff collect the profits from the action. The qui tam plaintiff gets nothing when the government does not pursue the matter. The purpose of qui tam litigation is to safeguard the government. If the government does not pursue the case, the qui tam plaintiff is permitted to retain the money.

Do I Require a Qui Tam Lawyer?

When accused of perpetrating fraud against the federal government, many individuals think they need the services of a whistleblower lawyer. Although the federal False Claims Act (FCA) is one of the government's most potent weapons, it is not the only avenue to launch a whistleblower case. The best course of action is often to file a qui tam case, commonly known as a "whistleblower lawsuit." Qui tam cases vary from FCA proceedings because private persons, known as "relators," may bring the lawsuit. Typically, relators are former workers who inform the authorities about systemic fraud and abuse. The Department of Justice examines the claims, files a qui tam lawsuit, and prosecutes the case. Typically, the relator obtains the remainder of the funds given to the government.

Who is eligible to be a whistleblower under the qui tam?

Who Can Be an Informant? Under the False Claims Act, private persons may file lawsuits on behalf of the government to investigate and prevent fraud against the United States. The purpose of the False Claims Act is to encourage anyone with knowledge of government fraud to come forward and report it. A whistleblower is somebody who knows or thinks that a fraudulent claim has been made against the government and launches a lawsuit based on that knowledge. A whistleblower is entitled to a portion of the action's recovery. Individuals or corporations may be whistleblowers. Disclosure of wrongdoing benefits both the whistleblower and the government. So long as the whistleblower supplies the government with the requisite information to pursue the case, the whistleblower may be entitled to a portion of the settlement or judgment obtained by the government. There is no requirement that the whistleblower be a government employee or agency. Whistleblowers may be compensated with a portion of the amount recovered. The size of the prize might be pretty substantial.

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