Whistleblower Lawsuits & The False Claims Act

Every year, hundreds of billions of dollars are lost to fraud. Federal and state governments are frequent victims, with taxpayer money stolen, important programs abused, and the public significantly harmed.

Fortunately, everyday Americans – like you – are coming forward to report wrongdoing and put a stop to these fraudulent schemes. While fraud takes many forms, they all have at least one thing in common: they waste taxpayer dollars.

Whistleblowers do the right thing and report illegal conduct in the face of corporate fraud and corruption. If you have information about fraud, we can help you make a compelling whistleblower case, protect your rights, and claim your share of the recovery.

Federal and state whistleblower laws are designed to reward those with the courage and conviction to speak up by allowing whistleblowers to collect a percentage of the government’s recovery. Whistleblowers who file suit under the False Claims Act (FCA) are eligible to receive between 15% and 30% of the recovery. The whistleblower’s share award is a massive financial incentive because FCA recoveries often stand in the tens or hundreds of millions of dollars.

Each year hundreds of millions of dollars are awarded to whistleblowers under the FCA. Since 1986, more than $75 billion has been recovered by federal and state governments across the United States as a result of false claims lawsuits. More than $50 billion of those recoveries have resulted from lawsuits filed by whistleblowers under the qui tam provisions of the FCA. Based on those actions, Whistleblowers have been paid over $8.6 billion.

If you know of a company or organization that is involved in misconduct or illegal activity, we can potentially help you get rewarded by bringing it to light. If you suspect that something is amiss where you work, reach out today to have an attorney review the specific facts of your case. Common areas for fraud include:

• Healthcare fraud involving Medicare, Medicaid, or Tricare: This occurs when healthcare providers overbill government programs for services never rendered or perform unnecessary medical procedures to boost profits. Whistleblowers can expose these schemes under the False Claims Act to protect both patients and taxpayer funds.
• Pharmaceutical fraud: This involves drug companies engaging in deceptive off-label marketing, falsifying clinical trial safety data, or paying illegal kickbacks to doctors to prescribe their products. Reporting these practices holds massive corporations accountable and ensures public medication safety.
• Military/Defense contractor fraud: This includes defense companies overcharging the government, supplying defective tactical gear, or inflating labor hours on federal contracts. Exposing these scams protects national security and ensures front-line troops get the quality equipment they rely on.
• HUD fraud: This involves misusing Department of Housing and Urban Development funds, such as falsifying mortgage data or embezzling money meant for affordable housing. Blowing the whistle ensures federal housing assistance actually reaches the low-income families who need it most.
• PPP Fraud: This entails businesses inflating payroll costs, using fake employee data, or misappropriating emergency pandemic relief funds for personal luxury. Reporting this behavior helps the government claw back billions in stolen Paycheck Protection Program money.