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Veterans Law Attorney Maxwell Kinman

Federal Tort Claims Act Process

The Federal Tort Claims Act is the statute which allows Veterans to sue VA hospitals, doctors, and medical centers for medical malpractice.  This is a complex area of the law with many interconnected parts and strict deadlines.  The basics are as follows:
  • An Administrative Claim is filed with the VA describing the injury or claim.  This must be filed within a strict period of time after the injury occurred or the claim accrued.
  • The claim must describe the injury and must demand a monetary amount.   
  • Following the filing of this demand, the VA has 6 months to respond.  If no response is made, then suit may be filed in the Federal Courts. 
  • If the VA makes a response, settlement negotiations may begin. 
  • If the claim proceeds to the Federal Courts, then the case will be heard by a Federal Judge.  The right to a jury trial is not available. 

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513-228-1100

423 Reading Rd.
Mason, OH 45040

Max@AWKLegal.com
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