Standard Form 95 is the administrative claim form required before filing a lawsuit under the Federal Tort Claims Act. Filing a claim against the federal government is not as simple as submitting paperwork. Under the Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA), the process starts with Standard Form 95. If you handle that form incorrectly, your claim
What Happens After a Death in Jail? Investigations and Civil Rights Claims
What Happens After a Death in Jail? When someone dies in jail, the event triggers a series of official investigations. These inquiries are intended to determine the cause of death in jail and whether any misconduct, negligence, or medical neglect contributed to it. For families, the process can be confusing and opaque. The institutions involved
Contractor-run detention facilities and liability
Contractor-Run ICE Detention Facilities and Civil Liability When someone is injured or dies in a private ICE detention facility, determining legal responsibility can be complicated. Families often assume the federal government is automatically responsible. Sometimes it is. But many ICE detention facilities are operated by private contractors under federal agreements. Private ICE detention facility liability
Excessive Force in ICE Detention: Assault and Battery Claims Against Federal Officers
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Suicide in ICE Detention: What Families Need to Know
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How the Discretionary Function Exception Actually Works (and How to Plead Around It)
If ICE or another federal officer harmed you, the legal path depends on who acted, what happened, and how quickly you preserve evidence. This guide explains FTCA vs. Bivens in practical terms, why Bivens claims are now much harder, and what steps to take right away. Read more ►
New Guide: Suing the Federal Government for ICE Detention Abuse
ICE is back in the headlines. Detention expansion, contractor profits, court rulings about access to counsel, and deaths in custody have raised the same question again: who is accountable when the federal government detains someone and harm follows? Public debate focuses on policy.Families need answers about liability. When the federal government detains someone, it assumes
