The King cannot be sued. Fortunately, the United States is not ruled by a King. However, the Federal Government does have immunity to many types of lawsuits and has set forth specific rules that must be followed before a lawsuit can be filed against it. In order to sue the Federal government for most personal injuries and numerous other matters, a claim must be allowed by the Federal Tort Claim Act (FTCA). The FTCA limits the types of lawsuits that are allowed. The FTCA also requires that a claim must be filed directly with the agency alleged to have caused the injury prior to filing a suit in Federal Court. The claim must be filed with the agency in a very specific form and generally within two years of the accident. The Federal agency then has six months to accept or decline the claim. After the claim with the agency is completed, a party can sue in Federal Court. The lawsuit in Federal court must be filed within a specific amount of time and is generally limited to amount of damages sought in the direct claim with the agency. For more information, contact Racine Olson today.
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