Recent Blog Posts
Widow filing Wrongful Death Claim against VA speaks out
“The first deployment he came home and it was like nothing ever happened but the second deployment he came home a total different person,” said Emma Dash, widow of Sgt. Brieux Alexander Dash. Dash, 33, died by suicide on March 14, 2019, after being involuntarily committed to the West Palm Beach VA Medical Center… Read More »
Can You Have PTSD and Not Know It?
This Answer and 7 Others About Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) has been called shell shock, battle fatigue, or soldier’s heart but it has always remained a severe mental health disorder. The VA explains that the number of Veterans with PTSD varies by service era: Operations Iraqi Freedom (OIF) and Enduring… Read More »
Can Active Duty Military Sue for Medical Malpractice?
The Answer & Our 12 Most Asked Questions Until recently, active duty service members could not pursue a legal claim for compensation when they were the victims of military medical malpractice. Now they can. As part of legislation that went into effect January 1st, 2020, active duty military personnel and their next of kin… Read More »
VA Faces Liability in 2 Wrongful Death by Suicide Claims
Two wrongful death by suicide claims have been filed by Santa Barbara attorney against the Department of Veterans Affairs pursuant to the Federal Tort Claims Act Peter Bertling, Bertling Law Group, has filed claims with the Department of Veterans Affairs regarding wrongful death by suicide of Brieux Dash and Gary Pressley. Sgt. Brieux Alexander… Read More »
Are There Warning Signs for Suicide? Yes, and Here They Are.
Did you know, Veterans between the ages of 55 and 74 are more at risk for death by suicide than the US population as a whole? According to the Department of Veteran Affairs, death by suicide, within this age range, consists of 38 percent of all Veteran deaths in 2017. The 2018 Department of… Read More »
Wrong Medication and Dosage Errors at Military Medical Facilities
Military doctors, nurses and other healthcare providers are required to provide a high standard of care to all patients in all medical circumstances, and failure to provide that level of care can result in serious injuries and death. When these circumstances befall someone who has risked their lives for our country, the situation becomes… Read More »
Receiving Compensation for Military Birth Injury
Patient care should be a priority for any healthcare facility. A military medical center, hospital or clinic should be especially attentive to their patients, given the sacrifices the patients and their families have made for the United States. Often, however, patient care in military hospitals is substandard and medical negligence results. This is especially… Read More »
Reasons Most Birth Injury Medical Malpractice Cases Happen
Every medical professional should prioritize patient safety, especially those who work in military medical centers, hospitals or clinics. But too often veterans, active duty service members and their family members experience substandard and even negligent care in these facilities. The failure of military doctors to identify, deliver, treat, or prevent birth injuries in their… Read More »
Misdiagnosing and Failing to Diagnose Properly Can Lead to Death
The United States military is known for excellence and efficiency in all its endeavors. Just as the people of our country trust service members, those service members trust the military doctors and nurses in charge of their medical care. The high level of competence we expect, however, is not always delivered in military clinics,… Read More »
Delays at VA Hospitals Lead to Preventable Deaths
We trust military doctors, nurses and other medical professionals to ensure that our loved ones receive the highest level of care. Sadly, the rate of preventable deaths in military medical facilities due to delayed diagnosis is staggeringly high. VA hospitals delay treatment or provide inadequate treatment The VA’s inability to adequately serve patients has… Read More »
