Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA) Standard Form 95

If an employee or agency of the United States has injured you, The Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA) removes the federal government’s immunity from certain types of tort claims and gives the government responsibilities much like those of a private citizen. This system allows citizens to file civil suits against the government. If a private citizen committing the same act would be liable under tort law, the federal government can also be held liable, unless certain limitations stated in the act apply. In some respects, tort claim cases are quite different from ordinary tort cases. In such a case, the injured party may not file a lawsuit against the government until he or she has exhausted all administrative remedies. The injured party must first file an administrative claim with the proper agency of the United States government within a limited amount of time.