Qui Tam Litigation and Whistleblower Protection

Employment Law Attorneys Practicing in Missouri, Kansas and Arizona

• If you have knowledge that your company is defrauding the U.S. government, you are protected under the federal False Claims Act and may be eligible to share in any money recovered.
• If your employer does not contract with the U.S. government, you are still protected from retaliation or wrongful termination for reporting fraud or illegal activities, under state and federal whistleblower laws.

Carter Law Offices in Kansas City, Missouri represents employees in the greater K.C. metro area (including Kansas), and in the Phoenix, Arizona area. To learn more about your rights as a whistleblower, call today at 816-283-3500.

False Claims Act and Qui Tam Lawsuits

The False Claims Act is federal legislation encouraging employees or other persons to report fraud against the federal government. If an individual or company has defrauded the government, you can file a qui tam action on behalf of Uncle Sam. It can involve fake claims against programs like Medicaid, fraud in defense or construction contracts or any fraud involving federal dollars.

This unique law allows citizens to keep a percentage of any money the government reclaims from wrongdoers. Federal authorities can recover up to three times the amount stolen by fraud — and qui tam claimants often get 15 to 25 percent of the recovery.

You do not have to be an insider, or even an employee, to bring a suit under the false claims act. Anyone with knowledge of fraud can file a qui tam action. However, you must be the first person to report the wrongdoing. Contact an attorney as soon as you have evidence.

The lawsuit is initially sealed while the government investigates. Your employer will not know that you were the whistleblower unless the case is unsealed. This means the government has found merit in your claim and decided to put its full resources behind your qui tam lawsuit.

Attorney Doug Carter can explain the important aspects of bringing a qui tam action — timing, venue, statute of limitations — and determine whether you have grounds to bring a suit. He has successfully prosecuted False Claims Act cases and has extensive experience in federal court litigation.

Carter Law Offices has the resources to bear the considerable initial expense of filing a viable qui tam lawsuit. These cases can take several years to pay off, but we take attorney fees only if and when you recover damages.

Contact us today for a free, completely confidential case evaluation.