Military Medical Malpractice

At Chalat Hatten, we have successfully handled claims against private physicians and hospitals pursuant to state law, as well as against government and military physicians and hospitals under the Federal Tort Claims Act.

If you are one of the millions of people who are eligible to receive health care in a federal health care facility, such as a military ("DOD") hospital, a Department of Veterans Affairs ("VA") hospital, or an Indian Health Services ("IHS") hospital, you should be aware of your legal rights in the unfortunate event that you are the victim of medical malpractice, or other government negligence.

The Federal Torts Claims Act ("FTCA") (28 U.S.C. sect. 2674), provides that the United States is liable for personal injuries, and medical malpractice "in the same manner as a private individual under like circumstances." In reality, the FTCA sets up several hurdles that you will have to leap over before you can even make it to the court house door.

If you would like to discuss your FTCA matter with an experienced attorney, please call us at 1-866-701-7292.

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