ATTENTION Mr. President::

[broncovet]

This "zero accountability" at VA needs to stop:  Recent example:

http://www.cbs8.com/story/38409269/va-uses-loophole-to-deny-marine-vets-malpractice-claim

[Tbird]

no politics please - an important story to be sure but let's not get into a political discussion here, take it to facebook if you want to talk politics.

[Berta]

Thanks for the link Broncovet-

This is a big reason why vets with potential malpratice cases should Get a lawyer!

Most of the issues I have  see here over the years regarding FTCA- either have no medical merit- or the veteran or widow did not heed my advice.

There is a lot to FTCA and I consider myself an expert in what these claims need.

The vet talked to some sympathetic lawyers but I bet he did not heed what they said.

Then again I called at least 20 lawyers when I filed my FTCA and none of them would help me.

That's OK- I had no legal fees when I won my case.All I needed was medical evidence of malpractice by the VA and I had it.

A family lawyer who handles real estate or wills is not a lawyer who is versed in the nuances of VA case law.

If these were actual malpractice lawyers in this vets's case, they could tell there was a lot wrong with the way it was filed and against who it was filed.

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Re: Tbird's comment-

I have contacted POTUS many times-I didnt think my letters -that all regarded the rights of veterans- and the claims process- were political---

and I have mentioned them here. Maybe I am missing something 'political' here that Tbird commented on...?

However, this case has many legal problems and loopholes-and there is absolutely nothing I feel that the President could possibly do ,to change the FTCA denial.

 

[Tbird]

@Berta I'm talking about fights breaking out over politicians. 

[Berta]

Oh- I didn't take Broncovet's title to the topic that way----

Thanks Tbird.......

as I understand this link, the VA has no accountability at all over what happeneded to this veteran.

The vet could have sued the contractor- but that is not a FTCA-VA matter.

 

Edited June 15, 2018 by Berta

[broncovet]

Thanks for sticking up for me, Berta!  VA's  lack of accountability has been going on since, well, forever.  The one thing that does not change with whoever gets elected is that the VA still has no accountability.  I agree it wasnt a political post, it was a Veteran's statement that something needs to be done to hold VA employees accountable.  

[Tbird]

I think maybe you are misunderstanding me. There is nothing wrong in this thread, being that the President was mentioned and politics is such a hot topic, I just mentioned it because I have seen posts go downhill fast so it was just caution on my part.