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Individuals currently enrolled in the U.S. Armed service as well as veterans are eligible to receive medical care at VA hospitals, which are better equipped to deal with the unique health challenges and injuries that army personnel face. Veteran hospitals serve over 5 million Armed service, and there are over 1,000 such facilities across the country that serve these individuals. However, just because these facilities exist and provide a high level of medical care to Army personnel and veterans doesn’t mean that they are not exempt from medical negligence. In fact, medical malpractice in VA hospitals is so rampant that the agency collectively pays out over $100 million in damages to over 3,000 individuals hurt by negligent physicians. If you’ve been injured by a negligent doctor at a VA hospital, don’t chalk it up to bad luck: pursue a medical malpractice lawsuit so you can recover damages and rebuild your life after it was destroyed by the careless actions of a medical professional.

Are you looking to file a medical malpractice lawsuit after being injured at a VA hospital by a physician, nurse or any other staff member? Please contact the VA hospital attorneys at McCready Law NOW at (773) 322-1673 to learn more about how to get started. We work on contingency fee basis, and what this means is that we don’t charge you anything until we’ve successfully recovered compensation on your behalf. Our VA hospital malpractice attorneys have over 90 YEARS of combined legal experienced that we’d love to put to work for you and your case. Please call (773) 322-1673 NOW for your 100% FREE medical malpractice lawsuit help and advice from one of our friendly and knowledgeable attorneys. Serving all injured VA hospital survivors countrywide.

Medical malpractice can be described as the provision of negligent or substandard medical care to a patient who then goes on to get injured or suffer complications. It is important to realize that there is a certain standard of care set by the medical board that all physicians must adhere to in order to ensure patient safety. Should one deviate from this standard of care at a VA hospital, the surviving patient or their loved ones are legally able to hold the individual as well as the hospital accountable for their actions by way of a VA hospital malpractice lawsuit.

Here are some of the common instances of VA hospital medical malpractice:

• Diagnostic errors such as late diagnosis of cancer or diagnosing you with a completely different and incorrect illness
• Surgical mistakes such as puncture and laceration
• Medication errors
• Patients contacting infections such as sepsis due to negligence
• Doctors not getting informed medical consent prior to operating
• Poor and substandard managing of ongoing chronic illnesses

Can You Sue The VA? New Legislation Says YES

Historically, members of the military as well as their families were unable to sue the government due to medical malpractice and other forms of negligence. However, the revision of a crucial law in 2020 has meant that individual still in active duty are now able and eligible to file a claim if they were injured by the negligent actions of a medical professional at a VA hospital and other military health facilities.

Best VA Medical Malpractice Lawyers – Call Us Today!

We can help you file a formal claim with the VA’s counsel office and follow up with the same. Should we not get a satisfactory response, we can escalate the claim in federal court. If you were injured at a VA hospital, we’d love to hear from you. Please contact us NOW at (773) 322-1673 for your FREE legal advice. Thanks, and we look forward to helping you.