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FTCA and other Military Medical Malpractice Case Results

Our Military and VA Medical Malpractice Attorneys have Produced the following results in Federal Tort Claims Act Cases. Numerous other FTCA settlements involving the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Veterans Administration are not listed.

Air Force Cases One of the Largest FTCA verdicts in history (Texas) Dickerson v. United States Infant Birth Injury $44,717,681 judgment awarded at trial $20,000,000 awarded on appeal Attorneys' fees of $5,311,982 and litigation expenses of $232,364 $15,752,732 Received by Clients $44,717,681 judgment awarded at trial	Army Cases One of the Largest FTCA verdicts in history (Puerto Rico, Texas) Lebron v. United States Infant Birth Injury $32,676,410 judgment awarded at trial $23,250,000 awarded on appeal Attorneys' fees of $6,374,611 and litigation expenses of $203,577 $18,967,710 Received by Clients $32,676,410 judgment awarded at trial
Navy Cases One of the Largest FTCA verdicts in history (Tennessee) Brown v. United States Spinal Cord Injury $13,690,648 judgment awarded at trial $12,500,000 settlement Attorneys' fees of $3,125,000 and litigation expenses of $191,248 $9,183,752 Received by clients $12,500,000 settlement	Army Cases One of the Largest FTCA verdicts and settlements in history (Texas) Dominguez v. United States Infant Birth Injury $18,708,734 judgment awarded at trial $12,000,000 post trial settlement Attorneys' fees of $3,000,000 and litigation expenses of $295,238 $8,704,761 Received by Clients $12,000,000 post trial settlement
Army Cases One of the Largest FTCA settlements in history (Utah, Texas) Van Voris v. United States Adult Brain Injury $10,000,000 pretrial settlement Attorney's fees of $2,500,000 and litigation expenses of $280,559 $6,525,317 Received by Clients $10,000,000 pretrial settlement	Army Cases A Large FTCA Settlement in a Birth Injury Brain Injury Case (Texas) Humble v. United States Birth Injury case Darnall Army Community Hospital, Ft. Hood, Texas $5,800,000 settlement Attorneys' fees (including co-counsel) of $1,450,000 and litigation expenses of $33,666.12 $4,106,711.68 Received by Clients $5,800,000 pretrial settlement
Army Cases A Large FTCA settlement in a Birth Injury Case (Washington, Georgia) White v. United States Brain Injury and Orthopedic Injury at Birth $4,500,000 settlement Attorneys' fees of $1,125,000 and litigation expenses of $202,531 $3,172,468 received by Clients $4,500,000 settlement	Navy Cases A Large FTCA settlement in a Birth Injury Case (Virginia, Texas) Carman v. United States Brain Injury at Birth $3,000,000 settlement Attorneys' fees of $600,000 and litigation expenses of $77,641 $2,322,359 Received by Clients $3,000,000 settlement
Army Cases A Large FTCA settlement in a Wrongful Death case (Tennessee) Whittlesey v. United States Wrongful Death $2,500,000 pretrial settlement Attorney's fees of $625,000 and litigation expenses of $66,958 $1,808,041 Received by Clients $2,500,000 pretrial settlement	Navy Cases A Large FTCA settlement in a Birth Injury (brain injury) case (Virginia) Holweger v. United States $2,300,000 settlement Attorney's fees of $575,000 and litigation expenses of $101,070 $1,623,930 Received by Clients $2,300,000 settlement
Army Cases A Large FTCA settlement in a failure to diagnose and wrongful death case (Tennessee) Cloer v. United States Wrongful death due to failure to diagnose cancer Blanchfield Army Community Hospital $2,150,000 settlement $537,500 attorneys fees and $119,687 in case expenses $1,492,813 received by clients $2,150,000 settlement	Army Cases A Large FTCA verdict in a Brachial Plexus Injury (Erb's Palsy) case (Texas) Jackson v. United States Brachial Plexus Injury at Birth $2,247,280 judgment awarded at trial $2,100,000 post trial settlement Attorneys' fees of $532,500 and litigation expenses of $63,100 $1,597,500 Received by Clients $2,100,000 post trial settlement
Navy Cases A Large FTCA settlement in a Surgical Mishap (Gallbladder Removal) case (Florida) Shurtz v. United States $2,000,000 settlement Attorneys' fees of $500,000 and litigation expenses of $66,500 $1,433,500 Received by Clients $2,000,000 settlement	Veteran's Administration Cases A Large FTCA settlement in a Surgical Mishap (Hip/Sciatic Nerve) case (Oregon): Hedgpeth v. United States $1,800,000 pretrial settlement Attorney's fees of $450,000 and litigation expenses of $34,007 $1,315,992 Received by Clients $1,800,000 pretrial settlement
Army Cases A Large FTCA verdict in a Failure to Diagnose and Treat case (Washington, Georgia, Texas) Hogans v. United States Brain Injury of Adult $1,625,000 judgment awarded at trial Attorney's fees of $418,248 and litigation expenses of $227,001 $1,067,624 Received by Clients $1,625,000 judgment awarded at trial	Veteran's Administration Cases A Large FTCA settlement in a Negligent Back Surgery case (Texas): White v. United States $1,560,000 Settlement Attorneys' fees of $390,000 and litigation expenses of $36,037 $1,133,963 Received by Client $1,560,000 Settlement
Veteran's Administration Cases A Large FTCA settlement with the VA in an adult brain injury case (Texas) Minchow v. United States An adult brain injury $1,000,000 settlement $250,000 attorneys' fees and $3,824 in case expenses $746,176 received by clients $1,000,000 settlement	Army Cases A Large FTCA settlement in a Failure to Diagnose Cancer case (Texas): Owen v. United States Wrongful Death $1,000,000 pretrial settlement Attorney's fees of $250,000 and litigation expenses of $48,209 $701,790 Received by Clients $1,000,000 pretrial settlement