Military Law, Professional Malpractice

Veteran Awarded Millions When VA Gives Wrong PTSD Meds

by Sylvia Hsieh | Lawyers.com on 1/24/2013

A Marine sergeant who developed post-traumatic stress disorder after some harrowing experiences in Iraq won $3.7 million in his lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs for not treating his illness properly and...more

Soldiers’ Families Blocked from Suing Military Hospitals

by Lawyers.com on 3/29/2012

A large number of combat troops have been returning home from their overseas missions, and many are seeking treatment at military and VA hospitals for injuries and conditions they’ve suffered as a result of their combat...more

Should Veterans Have the Right to Sue for Negligence in Military Hospitals?

by Robert Kraft on 7/6/2011

Since 1950, U.S. veterans have been unable to make claims for medical malpractice committed in military hospitals. This seemingly unfair rule was decided in a U.S. Supreme Court case referred to by the Plaintiff’s name,...more

Filing a Claim Under the Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA)

by Michael Archuleta on 12/12/2010

A claim under the Federal Tort Claims Act should: 1) be in writing; 2) state the name and address of the claimant; 3) state the name and address of the offending government agency; 4) state the basis of the claim being...more

HYBRID ACTIONS UNDER THE FEDERAL TORT CLAIMS ACT (FTCA)

by Michael Archuleta on 12/11/2010

It is common in Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA) practice to encounter cases whose facts require expanding the claim beyond the confines of the FTCA. Combining a FTCA action with other federal and state actions can immensely...more

Hybrid Actions Under the Federal Tort Claims Act FTCA

by Michael Archuleta on 12/11/2010

It is common in Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA) practice to encounter cases whose facts require expanding the claim beyond the confines of the FTCA. Combining a FTCA action with other federal and state actions can immensely...more