YES – if the person who was physically injured by the Navy doctor, midwife or nurse was a military dependent, or retired military at the time of the Navy malpractice.
YES – a recent comprehensive study of the 54 military hospitals in the United States and overseas that provide inpatient services, published in the New York Times, showed that many compare poorly to leading civilian hospitals on measures of safety in maternity care. Those Navy hospitals with high rates of birth injuries included: Naval Medical Center Portsmouth, Virginia; Naval Medical Center; San Diego, California; Naval Hospital Camp Pendelton, California; Naval Hospital Camp Lejeune, North Carolina; Naval Hospital Pensacola, Florida; Naval Hospital Agana Heights, Guam; Naval Hospital Yokosuka, Japan.
Another study showed that the Navy’s largest hospitals performed worse that established benchmarks for things such as infections and improperly done procedures. One Navy hospital found to have high rates of surgical complications was Naval Medical Center; San Diego, California.
The rules are different when suing the Navy for malpractice than if you were suing a civilian doctor. For example, you must first file an administrative claim (an SF95), the time limits are different especially for children, and where you must file the case is different. Therefore it is important to consult a lawyer who has experience suing the Navy for malpractice to make sure your rights are protected.
If you or a family member were injured by negligence of an Navy doctor or nurse, we can help. Contact us by calling 1-877-695-8757 (24/7), e-mailing us at LawHelp@MilitaryMedicalMalpractice.com, or by filling out the short form on the right side of this page (or on the bottom of this page if viewing on your mobile phone). We offer free, confidential consultations and there is no fee unless we get a recovery for you.
Our law firm handles Navy birth injury cases, Navy wrongful death cases, and all other types of Navy medical malpractice cases occurring in these high risk Navy hospitals and all other Navy hospitals and clinics worldwide, including:
Naval Hospital, Lemoore, CA
http://www.med.navy.mil/sites/nhlem
Naval Hospital, San Diego, California
http://www.med.navy.mil/sites/nmcsd
Naval Hospital, Camp Pendleton, CA
http://www.med.navy.mil/sites/cpen
Naval Hospital, Pensacola, FL
http://www.med.navy.mil/sites/pcola
Naval Hospital, Jacksonville, FL
http://navalhospitaljax.med.navy.mil
Walter Reed National Military Medical Center
Bethesda, MD
http://www.wrnmmc.capmed.mil
Hospitals:
Naval Hospital, Camp Lejeune, NC
http://www.med.mil/sites/nhc/
Hospital:
Naval Hospital, Beaufort, SC
http://www.nhbeaufort.med.navy.mil
Hospital:
Naval Medical Center, Portsmouth, VA
http://www-nmcp.mar.med.navy.mil
Hospitals:
Naval Hospital, Bremerton, WA
www.med.navy.mil/sites/nhbrem
Naval Hospitals- Oak Harbor, Washington
www.med.navy.mil/sites/nhoh
Hospital:
U.S. Naval Hospital Guam
www.med.navy.mil/sites/usnhguam
Naval Hospital
Naples, Italy
http://www.med.navy.mil/sites/napoli
Naval Hospital
Sigonella, Italy
http://www.med.navy.mil/sites/sigonella
Naval Hospital, Okinawa, Japan
http://www.med.navy.mil/sites/nhoki
Naval Hospital, Yokosuka, Japan
http://www.med.navy.mil/sites/nhyoko
Our lawyers provide the high quality legal representation for victims of military medical malpractice and military birth injuries occurring at Navy hospitals and clinics around the world, under both the Federal Tort Claims Act and the Military Claims Act. If you or a family member has been injured at any Navy hospital or clinic, please contact our medical malpractice lawyers. We will help you get fair compensation for your injuries.
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