Our Veterans Deserve Better Care: Helping Victims of VA Malpractice
While our veterans deserve quality care, this is not always the case. Unfortunately, many of our VA (Veteran's Administration) hospitals are in poor conditions and even provide substandard care. If you or a loved one suffered bad outcome from medical treatment at a VA hospital, you may have a civil claim.
More Than 30 Years of Medical Malpractice Experience
Since VA hospitals are owned and operated by the federal government, there are special considerations to make. Claims against the federal government must be brought against the United States in federal court pursuant to the Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA). The FTCA basically allows private citizens to bring civil lawsuits against the government, due to a waiver of sovereign immunity.
Before a lawsuit can be started a claim must be filed in a timely manner with the VA. We can help you present your medical malpractice claim against a VA hospital. The agency will then investigate your claim and attempt to resolve your matter. Our New York VA hospital accidents lawyers will aggressively represent you and make sure you receive full and fair compensation for your injuries. Please contact Weisfuse & Weisfuse, LLP, today to schedule your free consultation.
Veteran's Malpractice and Hospital Claims
We help with all types of VA hospital negligence, including:
- Misdiagnosis
- Anesthesia errors
- Surgery errors
- VA nurse/doctor negligence
- Medication error
- Improper treatment
- Sexual/physical abuse by nursing staff
- Slip-and-fall
Due to improper or inadequate care, VA patients can suffer from:
- Heart failure
- Malnutrition
- Dehydration
- Broken bones
- Loss of limb
- Hip injuries
- Falls
- Bedsores/MRSA
- Death
If you have lost a loved one due to negligent treatment at a VA hospital or by a VA doctor, we can file a wrongful death claim on his or her behalf. Damages include past medical expenses, loss of companionship, funeral costs, and pain and suffering.
Contact Our Orange County, Nassau County, Suffolk County and Westchester Veteran's Hospital Accident Attorneys
At the Weisfuse & Weisfuse, LLP, we have decades of experience in taking negligent doctors, hospitals and other health care professionals to court. For a free consultation with one of our experienced New York City, Rockland County, Orange County, Dutchess County and Putnam County VA medical malpractice attorneys, contact us in Manhattan at 212-983-3000 for a free consultation.
