Whistleblower Claims

Miami, Florida Whistleblower Attorney

Whistleblower Cases (Qui-tam)

The Law Firm of Garcia Hernandez, P.A. – Whistleblower Attorney, Miami, FL

Florida Whistleblower’s Act prohibits an employer from firing or retaliating against employee(s) who report the employer’s unethical or illegal acts. Florida State has “whistleblower” laws in place to protect the rights of employees. Both private and public employees are protected from such retribution under the Act. This also means workers in Florida hold rights to sue their employers for the following:

• Lost wages
• Back pay
• Back and full benefits
• Other damages claimed in a suit

Whistleblower attorneys at the Law Firm of Garcia Hernandez, P.A. will represent you against corporate unlawful conduct. In case, you know about any significant fraud against the State of Florida or governments of the United States, our attorneys will assist you in presenting your claim to the appropriate court. This will be done in complete confidence and under seal. A government investigation will be conducted.

Our team will serve as your personal advocate and work in conjunction with government lawyers and investigators for investigating any misconduct. We will fight for recovering applicable damages. According to the federal law, a whistle blower may be eligible for up to 30 per cent of the civil recovery of government on seal lifting and closing of the case.

Also referred to as Qui Tam (meaning “who as well”) cases, whistleblowers cases are usually filed under the federal False Claims Act. The meaning of Qui Tam is indicative of the unique characteristic of such cases. It motivates diligent private citizens of the state share generously in the government’s recovery and file the case as a party.

Most of the whistleblower’s cases stem from the defense and healthcare industries. In majority of cases, billing of Tricare, Medicare, or Medicaid services or goods not actually delivered in the quality or quantity billed serve as fact patterns. For instance, billing for a stretcher knowingly when a wheelchair was provided can infringe the False Claims Act. Another example is knowingly billing individually for procedures that must be billed at a bulk rate can also violate the act. Some of the other types of fraud that may qualify for filing of whistleblower’s cases include the following:

• Defense-contract fraud
• Tax fraud
• Any fraud against the government

The lawyers at the Law Firm of Garcia Hernandez, P.A. have several years of experience in investigating fraud cases. They will handle your Qui Tam cases on a contingency fee basis. This means you owe no fee towards the firm unless a recovery is made on your behalf. So if you know about any fraud against the government, act promptly. In order to qualify for recovery, you should serve as the original source of the information. Also earlier disclosure of the info publicly can serve as a negative point for your case. This also includes any qui tam action filed earlier by a competing whistleblower. These actions will defeat your rights. If you have a possible qui tam action, please let us know. Call us now.