Lawsuits Against the VA for Medical Malpractice
CNN has reported that the Veterans Affairs Department has fallen short in reporting potentially dangerous doctors. Lawsuits against the VA may be the appropriate methods to stopping future malpractice.
Law Firm to Sue VA for Dangerous Doctors
“The safety of patients should be the top priority at any medical facility, including military facilities that treat military members and veterans,” says Andrew Cherkasky, a Partner at Golden Law, Inc., a law firm that focuses its practice on holding the military and VA accountable for medical malpractice. “Lawsuits against the VA are often the only way to stop medical malpractice and dangerous doctors,” he says.
The report published by CNN finds that the VA delayed in reviewing dangerous doctors for months, or even years after troubling reports were filed. Even in the most serious cases, the doctors’ behavior was not reported to state licensing authorities or to the national database aimed at protecting future patients.
“We believe that medical providers, and especially doctors, should have a wide range of options at their disposal to effectively treat patients, but when their discretion falls well outside the standard of care, lawsuits are often the only way to get medical facilities to fix the problem,” Cherkasky says.
Lawsuits against military medical facilities and VA hospitals have very specific legal process that often leads to quick settlements and substantial financial benefit to the injured patient or their family. Historical statistics show payouts well over $100,000 for malpractice claims that caused minor disruption to the patient’s quality of life, and multi-million-dollar awards for malpractice that caused more significant injury or death.
Lawsuits and claims against the military prohibit law firms from profiting more than 20-25% of the award to the patient depending on the stage of litigation. This is a substantial departure from lawsuits against civilian medical facilities that often result in 40% of the patient’s payout being delivered to a law firm.
Golden Law, Inc. is a worldwide law firm with attorneys that have served in the military, and have experience while serving in the military in how they handle large medical malpractice claims. The attorneys at Golden Law have dedicated their careers to the needs of military members, veterans, and their dependents.
