Veteran Awarded $3.7 in Malpractice Suit
Posted on Feb 5, 2013 11:40am PST
A veteran in the Pennsylvania area has reportedly been awarded $3.7 million in a medical malpractice lawsuit. According to reports, the man did not receive proper treatment at a VA hospital in regard to a post-traumatic stress disorder issue which resulted in him breaking into a pharmacy in 2007 to steal drugs. He is permanently disabled and ended up self-medicating due to a lack of treatment.
You should be able to protect your rights when you are injured in a medical malpractice situation. When medical professionals do not operate properly and put your life in danger when they should be helping you, then you will want to pursue a medical malpractice case. Your life may be forever altered after malpractice, so the guilty party should be held responsible for the pain that they have caused you.
Working with a medical malpractice attorney will allow for you to have an expert on your side protecting your rights. A medical malpractice lawyer will know how to proceed forward with your case all while keeping your best interest in mind. A malpractice lawyer will guide you through this process, including dealing with insurance companies and court proceedings. Please take some time to contact a malpractice attorney today to begin discussing the details of your case.