There has been a great deal of controversy as of late about military personnel under Veterans’ Administration (VA) care that are attempting suicide due to Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) after returning from the Iraq and previous wars. So, what’s gone wrong at the VA?

Ineffective treatment

There’s no doubt that experiencing the atrocities of war can have a significant impact on someone’s psyche. However, that impact can often be minimized with the proper treatment. According to Joe Callahan, a Virginia attorney and retired naval officer who represents injured veterans and military dependants in medical malpractice claims against the Veterans’ Administration, many in the military simply don’t receive the proper care. He explained:

A substantial percentage of my clients have been treated for, or are drawing some degree of disability pension due to PTSD. We see PTSD as a part of the constellation of healthcare issues that are being treated by the VA. Sadly, in some cases, it isn’t treated effectively or appropriately. In other cases, PTSD amplifies the emotional suffering experienced by a victim of medical negligence, and makes it difficult for them to regain trust in any health care providers. In any event, we’re no strangers to the suffering caused by PTSD. Sadly, it sometime seems that patients suffering from PTSD are not listened to as carefully by VA health care providers, or some of their important health care complaints or signs of disease are discounted.

Callahan says that his firm does its very best to help these folks. He believes that his firm has a strong track record for success in prosecuting claims on behalf of such neglected patients.

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How an experienced attorney can help

Practice under the Federal Tort Claims Act can be a procedural nightmare for attorneys who don’t regularly work in the area, according to Callahan, who told us, “Attorneys representing veterans injured by medical negligence need to understand medicine and surgery, the law applicable to medical malpractice, the policies of the VA’s and Justice Department’s claims processing systems and the procedures of federal courts. They must also understand the issues involved in even getting a potentially successful FTCA claim off the ground. Few attorneys or law firms in the United States can claim expertise in all of these areas. Our firm can.”

If you or a family member has been injured due to medical malpractice by the Veterans’ Administration, contact an attorney whose practice focuses in this area of the law to discuss your situation. Consultations are free, without obligation and strictly confidential. To contact an experienced attorney, please click here. We may be able to help.