The Dayton Daily News has a story on malpractice at
the Department of Veterans Affairs. The article notes that
VA health care providers are immune from lawsuits and details instances
of bonuses given to providers who had made medical errors or
administrators despite poor records at their facilities. The article
also quotes attorneys arguing that an early disclosure requirement and limits on
attorneys' fees (20% on settlements and 25% on awards) reduce the
amount of claims brought against the VA. VA med mal claims are paid from a federal treasury fund set aside for federal claims, not the VA budget. The article includes
poignant stories by individual victims of malpractice.
Thanks to the TortsProf blog for the link.
