Qui Tam

Kansas City Whistleblower Lawyers

The False Claims Act provides job security and protection for whistleblowers. Under the Act a private citizen may sue an individual or a business that is defrauding the government. The lawsuit is filed “under seal”- this means is that only the government will know about the lawsuit that is being filed to give time for them to investigate. This is helpful you have discovered that your employer has been committing tax fraud, or otherwise defrauding the federal government.

Qui tam lawsuits

Are a type of civil claim where an informant comes forward under the False Claims Act, a law that rewards informants if the information they provide recovers money for the government.

$1B

Has been claimed since the whistleblower act has been put into place.

Qui Tam FAQs

What kind of claims can be asserted?

Any claim that alleges fraud against the United States government. The False Claims Act provides job security and protection for whistleblowers. Under the Act a private citizen may sue an individual or a business that is defrauding the government. The lawsuit is filed “under seal”- this means is that only the government will know about the lawsuit that is being filed to give time for them to investigate.

What is the process of a qui tam lawsuit?

First, the whistleblower will meet with out law firm. We will decide the base course of action in filing the suit. With the client we will decide where the case should be filed. After we decide the logistics the Relator’s statement and complaint will be written and filed. The government will then do a thorough investigation into the claims. The government has 60 days to do an initial investigation but will often extend the timeline to further investigate the claim.

The government will then choose whether or not to take the claim. If they take the claim the government will do most of the litigation and the whistleblower will receive compensation if the government wins the suit. If the government chooses not join the claim, you may still pursue the case but it is much more difficult to win. In the cases where the Government enters and decides to take over the prosecution of the case, the whistleblower remains as a co-plaintiff. When the Justice Department elects not to pursue the case, the whistleblower can proceed alone, but is still working for the United States Government in claiming fraud.

How much money will I make?

The amount of the award the whistleblower will receive depends on many factors such as the quality of the case, the work of the whistleblower’s attorney to help qui tam case and the amount of evidence and relative risk of the actual whistleblowing.

The typical “relator,” is entitled to anywhere between 15-25 percent of the total recovery on behalf of the government. If the government chooses not to intervene the reward is between 25-30% of the recovery.

Our Reputation

The Krause & Kinsman Law Firm is made up of some of the nation’s foremost legal minds in the mass-tort field. That’s why our clients & co-counsel partners choose us.

Plaintiffs’ Steering Committee, and Co-Chair of the Law & Briefing Committee in MDL 2846:

In Re: Davol, Inc./C.R. Bard, Inc., Polypropylene Hernia Mesh Products Liability Litigation

Plaintiffs’ Steering Committee in MDL 2974:

In Re: Paragard IUD Products Liability Litigation

Plaintiffs’ Steering Committee in MDL 2924:

In Re: Zantac (Ranitidine) Products Liability Litigation

Along with the aforementioned MDLs,

Plaintiff’s Counsel has prosecuted thousands of cases across other Multi-District Litigations and Mass-Torts, including:

MDL No. 3043:

Acetaminophen ASD/ADHD Product Liability Litigation

MDL No. 2753:

Atrium Medical Corp. C-Qur Mesh Products Liability Litigation

MDL No. 2782:

Ethicon Physiomesh Flexible Composite Hernia Mesh Products Liability Litigation

MCL No. 627:

In Re: Physiomesh Litigation, MCL

MCL No. 633:

In Re: Prolene Hernia System Mesh Litigation

MDL No. 2750:

Cook Medical, Inc., IVC Filters Marketing, Sales Practices and Products Liability Litigation

MDL No. 2641:

Bard IVC Filters Products Liability Litigation

MDL No. 2326:

In Re: Boston Scientific Corp. Pelvic Repair System Products Liability Litigation

MDL No. 2606:

Benicar (Olmesartan) Product Liability Litigation

MDL No. 2666:

In Re: Forced Air Warming Devices Products Liability Litigation

MDL No. 2591:

Syngenta AG MIR162 Corn Litigation

MDL No. 2936:

In Re: Smity’s/CAM2303 Tractor Hydraulic Fluid Marketing, Sales Practices and Products Liability Litigation

MCL No. 630:

In Re: Proceed Mesh Litigation

MDL No. 2543:

In Re: General Motors LLC Ignition Switch Litigation

MDL No. 2004:

In Re: Mentor Corp. ObTape Transobturator Sling Products Liability Litigation

MDL No. 2187:

In Re: C. R. Bard, Inc. Pelvic Repair System Products Liability Litigation

MDL No. 2325:

In Re: American Medical Systems, Inc., Pelvic Repair System Products Liability Litigation

MDL No. 2327:

In Re: Ethicon, Inc., Pelvic Repair System Products Liability Litigation

MDL No. 2387:

In Re: Coloplast Corp. Pelvic Support Systems Products Liability Litigation

MDL No. 251:

In Re: Neomedic Pelvic Repair System Products Liability Litigation

Highly Awarded Trial Attorneys

The Krause & Kinsman Law Firm is one of the nation’s leading mass-tort & personal-injury law firms. The founding partners, Adam & Robert, have been selected to serve on steering committees for some of the largest pharmaceutical mass-tort cases.

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