What is a Whistleblower Lawsuit?

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A whistleblower case involves an individual with personal knowledge of a business’ wrongful activities who provides information about illegal conduct, fraud or corruption. Whistleblowers are usually current or former employees or other persons who are privy to corporate records that document the business’ wrongful conduct.

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Whistleblowers are those persons who have the integrity and courage to put a stop to the wrongdoing they witness in government or private industry. These persons wish to blow the whistle on illegal conduct because it is always the moral thing to do, even in face of job loss or other retaliation. They will not stand and watch their employer cheat taxpayers out of their hard earned contributions to society.

Successful Whistleblowers can be Compensated their Courage.

The qui tam laws found in the federal False Claims Act states that if the government recovers funds based on a whistleblower’s information, the whistleblower may receive a fraction of the money recovered which can range from 20 to 30 percent of the government’s recovery. Many states, including Georgia, have enacted laws similar to the federal laws and some states also award those who blow the whistle on fraud.

Retaliation Cases

Whistleblowers that lose their jobs or are demoted pay a hefty price for doing what is right. Such retaliation is not legal and are subject to a qui tam damages lawsuit in Georgia. If you have been retaliated against, the whistleblower attorneys of McAleer Law will help by filing a wrongful termination suit against the offending employer.