A sample of cases handled by the attorneys of Hirst Law Group P.C. include:
Whistleblower and False Claims Act Cases
A fraud case against Halliburton Company subsidiary Kellogg, Brown & Root, based on a whistleblower's information that the firm defrauded the Department of Defense in its construction practices at Fort Ord, which resulted in a multimillion dollar recovery against the company.
A fraud case against Tenet Healthcare, Inc., based on a whistleblower's information that the company defrauded the Medicare program by performing unnecessary heart surgeries at Redding Medical Center. The multimillion dollar recovery against the company is the largest in a medical necessity fraud case and also the largest recovery against a single hospital in Department of Justice history. The case is the subject of a book, Coronary (Simon and Schuster, 2007) by New York Times journalist and author Steven Klaidman.
A fraud case against Rain and Hail Insurance Services, Inc., based on allegations that the company falsified documents and inflated claims in administering an agricultural insurance program. The multimillion dollar recovery against the company was the largest in the history of the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation.
A fraud case against Hughes Electronics Corporation for defrauding the United States under a Department of Defense contract, which resulted in a multimillion dollar recovery against the company.
A fraud case against the California Department of Education, based on a whistleblower's information, which resulted in a multimillion dollar recovery against the state agency.
A fraud case against the Regents of the University of California (UC), based on a whistleblower's information, for submission of false and duplicative claims, which resulted in a multimillion dollar recovery against UC.
A fraud case against Horizon West, Inc., for fraudulent billings in its operation and management of nursing homes, which resulted in a multimillion dollar recovery against the company.
A fraud case against Catholic Healthcare West, based on a whistleblower's information, for submitting false claims in its billings, which resulted in a multimillion dollar recovery against the company.
A fraud case, based on a whistleblower's information, against OrthoLogic Corp. for fraudulently selling medical devices not approved by the FDA, which resulted in a million dollar recovery against the company.
A fraud case against River Garden Farms and its farm manager for defrauding the United States in an agricultural subsidy program, which resulted in a settlement of several hundred thousand dollars.
A case against Southern California Edison, alleging that the company wrongfully ignited the Big Creek Fire in Fresno County, which resulted in a $14 million recovery.
The information in this website is not intended to be legal advice. We recommend that anyone not currently represented by an attorney who is reading this page to understand the law involved in False Claims Act or other cases seek experienced counsel to evaluate, file and pursue, if appropriate, any potential case on your behalf.
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