Lawsuits against the federal government are handled differently than civil personal injury claims. The process of suing the federal government is governed by the Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA), which involves complex requirements that do not apply to other personal...
Month: November 2017
Legislation introduced to require VA provider accountability
After an investigation uncovered 88 cases of a Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) surgeon’s errors causing harm to veterans, the U.S. Senate is taking action to improve provider accountabilityThe original investigation, conducted by USA Today in October 2017,...
Medical mistakes continue to kill Americans
Eighteen years ago, the Institute of Medicine shocked the nation with a report titled "To Err Is Human." The IOM said medical errors were a bigger problem than the health care industry acknowledged and that as many as 98,000 people died in U.S. hospitals per year...
Lawsuit: Over-prescription of opioids led to death at VA medical facility
Efforts are ongoing to hold doctors and pharmaceutical companies accountable for their respective roles in the opioid crisis in the United States.For years, over-prescription of painkillers has been a serious problem in medical facilities, including VA hospitals,...
