... VETERANS' SUICIDES NOT REFLECTION OF AGENCY NEGLIGENCE -- "A suicide does not mean negligence on the part of a medical center ... veterans' suicides not reflection of agency negligence By Bob Brewin Suicides among veterans of ..." and are not an indication of negligence by Veterans Affairs Department mental health care ... top VA official has argued in a lawsuit filed by two veterans groups. The ... the Justice Department tried to have the lawsuit thrown out on the grounds that language ... VETERANS'SUICIDES NOT REFLECTION OF AGENCY NEGLIGENCE --"A suicide does not mean negligence on the part of a medical center... http://www.vawatchdog.org/08/nf08/nfMAY08/nf050608-6.htm
...... Printer-Friendly Version VA CANCER TESTING LAWSUIT DISMISSED -- A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit by the widows of five veterans who were improperly enrolled ... N.Y. A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit by the widows of five cancer patents who were ... Albany reported. The suit by five other widows claiming negligence, wrongful death and loss of dignity, was ...12-2007 #1 --VA CANCER TESTING LAWSUIT DISMISSED --A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit by the widows of five veterans who were improperly enrolled... http://www.vawatchdog.org/07/nf07/nfDEC07/nf121207-1.htm
3. VA Watchdog dot Org - VA NEWS FLASH - 08-26-2007 #2 -- LAWSUIT CLAIMS VA DOCTORS OPERATED ON THE RIGHT FOOT, WHICH WAS THE WRONG FOOT -- VA denied veteran's administrative claim, so he has filed suit.nf082607-2.htm
...26-2007 #2 -- LAWSUIT CLAIMS VA DOCTORS OPERATED ON THE RIGHT ... page: Javascript Bookmark Printer Friendly Page LAWSUIT CLAIMS VA DOCTORS OPERATED ON THE RIGHT ... has filed suit. For more on negligence lawsuits, use the VA Watchdog search .../ sessearch.php?q=lawsuit +negligence&op=and Story here. ...------- Lawsuit says docs operated on right foot, ... had been operated on. In his lawsuit, he is alleging negligence for the facility's failing to... http://www.vawatchdog.org/07/nf07/nfAUG07/nf082607-2.htm
... OVER TOXIC EXPOSURE -- Filed a federal lawsuit against military contractor KBR, alleging it allowed ... served in Iraq in 2003 filed a federal lawsuit today against a military contractor, alleging it ... of the lungs and respiratory tract. The lawsuit, filed today in the Evansville division of ... for the Southern District of Indiana, alleges negligence and gross negligence on KBR's part. It also ... hexavalent chromium," the 23-page lawsuit says. Star Washington Bureau reporter Maureen Groppe ... OVER TOXIC EXPOSURE --Filed a federal lawsuit against military contractor KBR,alleging it allowed... http://www.vawatchdog.org/08/nf08/nfdec08/nf120408-3.htm
...-Friendly Version UPDATE: GOVERNMENT WANTS WIDOW'S LAWSUIT AGAINST VA THROWN OUT -- Widow claims trouble ... expert attesting there's a reasonable basis for the lawsuit. Shank's attorney called the filing a ... for more time to respond in writing to a similar lawsuit filed in April by Darla Marshall, whose husband ... Monday. There were no court hearings scheduled on either lawsuit. Katrina Shank seeks $12 million in damages ... Marshall's. The lawsuits accuse the government of negligence, saying it inadequately checked Veizaga-Mendez' ...2008 --UPDATE:GOVERNMENT WANTS WIDOW'S LAWSUIT AGAINST VA THROWN OUT --Widow claims trouble... http://www.vawatchdog.org/08/nf08/nfJUL08/nf072208-5.htm
... who will get nearly a million dollars, alleged medical negligence and accused the government of failing to adequately check ... husband's surgeon. For more about the Shank lawsuit, use the VA Watchdog search engine.. ..., Katrina, sued earlier this year, alleging medical negligence and accusing the government of failing to adequately check ... before hiring him. "It was a combination of negligence in the way he did the surgery and post-operative care, and institutional negligence for allowing him to practice there," her Chicago ...who will get nearly a million dollars,alleged medical negligence and accused the government of failing to adequately check... http://www.vawatchdog.org/08/nf08/nfnov08/nf112508-8.htm
..... Printer-Friendly Version BOB FILNER ACCUSES VA OF CRIMINAL NEGLIGENCE, BUT WHAT WILL HE DO ABOUT IT? -- ...------ Committee chairman accuses VA of criminal negligence By KIMBERLY HEFLING WASHINGTON (AP) The Department of Veterans ... others involved should be fired. He accused the agency of criminal negligence in the handling of data about the number of veterans who ... amount. The judge in San Francisco has not ruled in the lawsuit filed in federal court by two veterans groups. The suit ...-2008 #3 --BOB FILNER ACCUSES VA OF CRIMINAL NEGLIGENCE,BUT WHAT WILL HE DO ABOUT IT?--... http://www.vawatchdog.org/08/nf08/nfMAY08/nf050708-3.htm
.... He sued the VA, claiming negligence but the VA claimed it was a ... has brain damage, according to their lawsuit filed against the VA. 'They ...'s are suing the government for negligence. The VA denies any wrong doing ... chest pain. The Abbott's lawsuit claims he was discharged from the hospital ... on arrival.' The Abbotts claimed negligence. The VA denied wrongdoing but settled ... to receive much in damages because of lawsuit reform limits. 'These end up ... follow up.' Kirtley filed a negligencelawsuit against the VA on his own.... http://www.vawatchdog.org/07/nf07/nfNOV07/nf112307-1.htm
9. VA Watchdog dot Org - VA NEWS FLASH - 03-22-2007 #2 -- COURT OF APPEALS UPHOLDS RULING AGAINST VA HOSPITAL -- Judge cites "gross negligence" and "egregious breaches of the appropriate standard of care that resulted in the tragic shooting deaths of four children" and a suicide.nf032207-2.htm
... APPEALS UPHOLDS RULING AGAINST VA HOSPITAL -- Judge cites "gross negligence" and "egregious breaches of the appropriate standard of care ... APPEALS UPHOLDS RULING AGAINST VA HOSPITAL -- Judge cites "gross negligence" and "egregious breaches of the appropriate standard of care ... his history of mental illness. The tragedy resulted in a civil lawsuit filed in federal court in 2002 in Philadelphia by Camille Dejesus ...-day bench trial to determine the damages, wrote the gross negligence of the Veterans Administration caused the deaths of Felicia Dejesus, ... APPEALS UPHOLDS RULING AGAINST VA HOSPITAL --Judge cites "gross negligence"and "egregious breaches of the appropriate standard of care... http://www.vawatchdog.org/07/nf07/nfMAR07/nf032207-2.htm
10. VA Watchdog dot Org - VA NEWS FLASH - 10-29-2007 #2 -- TRAIL OF MISERY FOLLOWS VA DOCTOR -- Finally, another doctor told him that the surgeon had made a terrible mistake, embedding surgical staples into his bladder.nf102907-2.htm
... US senators from Illinois want to know how Veizaga-Mendez, 69, could get a job in their state in January 2006 while he was under investigation for negligence in another. Several national databases are supposed to provide information on doctors who have been sued or punished for providing poor care, a setup designed to prevent ... US senators from Illinois want to know how Veizaga-Mendez, 69, could get a job in their state in January 2006 while he was under investigation for negligence in another. Several national databases are supposed to provide information on doctors who have been sued or punished for providing poor care, a setup designed to prevent... http://www.vawatchdog.org/07/nf07/nfOCT07/nf102907-2.htm
