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VA Medical Malpractice Claim For Failure To Advise Patient Of Melanoma Diagnosis

January 24, 2014

A federal medical malpractice lawsuit involving the Bath VA Medical Center in New York was filed on January 8, 2014 on behalf of a 70-year-old man whose malignant melanoma was diagnosed after a biopsy of a skin lesion but he was not advised of the diagnosis of melanoma until two years later. Th[...]

Medical Malpractice Claims Against The VA

March 14, 2012

The U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs (“VA”) provides health care to more than 5 million veterans each year in over 1,000 facilities. As of November, 2010, the VA’s health care system had 153 VA medical centers, 773 community-based outpatient clinics, 135 nursing homes, 260 Vet Ce[...]

The United States Committed Medical Malpractice And Is Ordered To Pay

August 6, 2011

When an employee or other person acting on behalf of the United States commits medical malpractice, the United States is responsible to handle and pay the medical malpractice claim if appropriate. The responsibility of the United States under such circumstances is set forth in a federal law called t[...]

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VA Medical Malpractice Claim For Failure To Advise Patient Of Melanoma Diagnosis

Medical Malpractice Claims Against The VA

The United States Committed Medical Malpractice And Is Ordered To Pay

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