| Description: | Or the Police Department, School Board, Post Office, FBI, or any other federal or local governmental entity! That right, it’s named Sovereign immunity and it protects the Government, nationally, locally, and internationally from being sued. The whole concept of sovereign immunity is antiquated, dating back to the days when it was proclaimed: “The king can do no wrong.” Under the Federal Tort Claims Act, you can file a lawsuit against the government in particular situations. The FTCA permits you to file a lawsuit for injury, loss of property, or wrongful death caused by a federal employee only if it was caused by negligence and if you could file a similar lawsuit against a private person and win. Furthermore, for you to be able to sue, the federal employee must have been within the scope of his/her employment when the event occurred. |
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