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The Law Firm of Alonso Krangle LLP Offers Assistance to Whistleblowers Seeking to Expose Fraud Against the U.S. Government

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Melville, NY (PRWEB) February 29, 2012

Attorneys Andres Alonso and David Krangle, founding partners of Alonso Krangle LLP, a national law firm focused on protecting the rights of whistleblowers, are offering their assistance to anyone who wishes to take the first step and discuss their knowledge of fraud against the U.S. government by possibly pursuing a Qui Tam lawsuit under the federal False Claims Act. Whistleblowers who successfully pursue a False Claims Act lawsuit on behalf of the federal government are entitled to receive anywhere from 15 to 30 percent of any monetary damages the government recovers as a result of their Qui Tam lawsuit. The types of fraud eligible for Whistleblower compensation under the False Claims Act include:


???? Medicare and Medicaid Fraud
????Pharmaceutical Fraud
????Nursing Home Fraud
????Defense Contractor Fraud
????Contractor Fraud
????Federal Loan and Grant Fraud

If you believe you have evidence that the government is being defrauded, you should discuss coming forward as a whistleblower to attorneys who will take the time and listen to your story. Alonso Krangle LLP has extensive experience with whistleblower acts, whistleblower law, whistleblower rules, regulations, statutes and offers FREE, no obligation, and completely confidential legal consultations to potential False Claims Act whistleblowers. To discuss your potential False Claims Act lawsuit, please contact us today at 1-800-403-6191 or visit our website, http://www.FightForVictims.com

Whistleblower Protection Law And The False Claims Act

The federal False Claims Act provides U.S. taxpayers with a powerful tool to recover the billions lost every year to government fraud committed by unethical and unscrupulous contractors and businesses.?Under the Act, a private person can sue another private party, such as a government contractor, on behalf of the federal government in what is called a Qui Tam lawsuit. The federal False Claims Act provides for substantial rewards for successful whistleblowers, and also protects whistleblowers from retaliation for filing or investigating a potential Qui Tam claim. (justice.gov/civil/docs_forms/C-FRAUDS_FCA_Primer.pdf)

Many whistleblowers are employees or former employees of the companies that have defrauded the government, but anyone with evidence of fraud against the government is eligible to move forward with a Qui Tam lawsuit. If the government recovers damages in a Qui Tam lawsuit, the whistleblower is generally entitled to 15 to 30 percent of the amount the government obtains. Whistleblower rewards under the False Claims Act can be substantial, as defendants can be liable for three times the amount of damages they cause. The Act also authorizes penalties of $ 5,500 to $ 11,000 for each false or fraudulent claim by a defendant.

Qui Tam lawsuit

When a whistleblower files a Qui Tam lawsuit, the complaint remains under seal for at least 60 days. While the lawsuit is under seal, the U.S. Justice Department will investigate, and must ultimately decide whether or not to join ? or ?intervene? ? in the case. This investigation is conducted without informing the defendant that they have been named in a Qui Tam lawsuit, and without publically identifying the whistleblower. Should the government choose to join the case, the lawsuit is unsealed, and the government, together with the relator and their attorney, work to prosecute the case. If the government declines to intervene, the whistleblower may choose to prosecute the case on their own.

The False Claims Act provides that only the first person to file a Qui Tam lawsuit alleging fraud can proceed.????The Act also has other specific jurisdiction and procedural requirements that must be followed in order for a whistleblower to claim an award. For this reason, it?s vital to that anyone considering bringing a Qui Tam lawsuit under the False Claims Act first consult an experienced whistleblower lawyer with extensive experience in this area of law.

If you have evidence that the government is being defrauded, the experienced whistleblower lawyers at Alonso Krangle LLP can make sure your rights are protected, and take steps to maximize your recovery. Alonso Krangle LLP offers free, no obligation, and completely confidential legal consultations to potential False Claims Act whistleblowers. To discuss your potential whistleblower lawsuit, please contact us at 1-800-403-6191 or visit our website, http://www.FightForVictims.com.

About Alonso Krangle LLP Andres Alonso and David Krangle, attorneys with almost 40 years of collective legal experience, have focused their law practice on the handling of significant personal injury cases, defective drug and medical device litigation, construction site accidents, nursing home abuse, medical negligence, qui tam/whistleblower actions and consumer fraud cases. ?A national law firm representing injured victims throughout the U.S., Alonso Krangle LLP is headquartered in Long Island, New York, with offices in New York City, and plans to open additional locations in New Jersey.

For more information about Alonso Krangle or to join the fight and be a part of our team, please contact us at 1-800-403-6191 or visit our website, http://www.FightForVictims.com

Contact:

Alonso Krangle LLP

445 Broad Hollow Road

Suite 205

Melville, New York

11747

Toll-FREE 1-800-403-6191

Tel: 516-350-5555

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Q&A: How to stop the government from cutting medicaid, Medicare and Social Security?

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Question by S F: How to stop the government from cutting medicaid, Medicare and Social Security?
If you were trying to get the public’s attention about the government making cuts to medicaid, Medicare and Social Security how would you do it?

There are many ways for the government to get the money it needs. Many large corporations do not pay their fair share of taxes. Also the money we pay in our taxes goes back to these large corporations in subsidies. We end up paying for BP and Exxon’s oil spills. We taxpayers pay for the clean-up of Superfund sites, not the polluters.

If we could get these large corporations to pay their fair share of taxes, and stop giving them our tax money, we would be able to balance our budget without having to cut important health services for the injured, the disabled, the working class, and the elderly.

The only thing I’ve been able to come up with is to have people sign this petition:

http://sanders.senate.gov/petition/?uid=c1fd7f9b-abd8-4e7a-a370-1867881259d8

If you have other suggestions, please let me know!
Entropy, why are you defending the special interests of the certain greedy corporations who dodge their taxes? I’m not asking us to tax them more. I’m asking them to pay their fair share like the other corporations are doing. You will only benefit from your point of view if you happen to own a major corporation. If you think the wealth will “trickle down” it will not. We’ve tried that already and it doesn’t work. The majority of people in this country will be hurt by these cuts because unfortunately some of us will become disabled, those of us that live long enough will retire, and in the near future some of us will lose our jobs and end up on medicaid. The economy is harsh. There are many hardworking people who are trying their best to make ends meet and feed their families and have to choose between taking their child to the doctor versus getting that child food versus heating/cooling their apartment. Do you know that charity care is bankrupting hospitals around the country?
If medicaid goes under, which it will if it loses any more money, all those people will flood the emergency rooms and apply for charity care. Hospitals can’t afford this. States can’t afford this. And it clogs the emergency rooms up which slows down their reaction to true emergencies. Have you ever been on medicaid? Most doctors don’t accept it because they only reimburse doctors 30 percent of their entire bill! So people are force to travel far distances to go to clinics – and many times they don’t even go because they can’t afford the gas or bus fare to get there. Medicaid needs MORE money not less money and a whole restructuring.

Best answer:

Answer by Ed Jasie
Vote for the democrat next election.

Give your answer to this question below!