A court ruled that civilian doctors working at a military hospital can be considered as government employees as far as the Federal Tort Claims Act is concerned.
As a result of the U.S. Circuit Court ruling, a Navy serviceman and his wife won a $40 million award after their son suffered extensive birth trauma in a U.S. Navy hospital in Florida that resulted in severe brain injuries.
Though the amount of the award is being disputed on appeal, a central facet of the case — that the civilian doctor was, for all intents and purposes, a government employee and therefore subject to FTCA — has withstood the court’s scrutiny.
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Military hospitals often hire civilian doctors on contract to supplement the ranks of military doctors, especially in non-military areas like obstetrics. This ruling will help families injured by negligent civilian doctors in military hospitals recover damages.
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If your child suffered birth injuries — in a civilian or military hospital — it is important that you seek the professional advice of a birth trauma attorney who can help you find the resources you need to cope and who can help you with a cerebral palsy lawsuit.
