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Originally Posted by The_Jazz
K, first of all the US Government has soveriegn immunity and can't be sued for bodily injury happening on their property. It's exactly the same as if you slip and fall on the Capitol steps - you still can't sue the government, nor should you be able to. It's the same as sueing yourself.
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Just because you think a suit is "frivolous" doesn't make it so. This particular guy has no case because he's sueing the wrong party (or rather a party that is immune from the suit), but that doesn't mean that he wouldn't stand a decent chance of winning money if he had been camping on private land instead of public.
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While I certainly respect your insurance background, I think you are incorrect on the extent of the US Government's sovereign immunity. The Federal Tort Claims Act waives the right to sovereign immunity in the case that a federal employee causes the damage, including negligence. In this case, their is a basis for a tort case in negligence - specifically, breach of duty negligence.
I tend to believe the lawyer better understands his reason for filing against the US Government than you do.