Fort Walton Beach Military Medical Malpractice Attorneys
Legal Counsel for Service Members & Veterans from All Branches
When a military medical professional or a medical expert working out of a military hospital or on-base clinic makes a mistake that hurts a patient, it is only right that the injured patient looks for ways to set things right. At National Trial Law in Fort Walton Beach, Florida, we offer our legal counsel to military service members, veterans, and their families after military medical malpractice causes serious or life-changing injuries. You might be able to use legal action to demand compensation for your injuries and losses, possibly through a Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA), and we would be honored to be the team that helps you navigate everything.
Call (833) 913-1885 to speak with a Fort Walton Beach military medical malpractice lawyer from National Trial Law today.
National Trial Law Results
When it comes to fighting for justice in the Fort Walton Beach area, experience and results matter. At National Trial Law, our team has a proven track record of securing significant verdicts and settlements for our clients. With years of expertise and a deep understanding of the local courts, we've established ourselves as a trusted and formidable force in the community. Our law firm has successfully represented countless individuals and families in the Fort Walton Beach area, achieving significant results in a wide range of cases. From personal injury and wrongful death to medical malpractice and product liability, our attorneys have consistently demonstrated their ability to navigate complex legal issues and deliver results that exceed our clients' expectations.
For example, in Timmons v. United States, we represented a family and received a $6,500,000 settlement against United States Air Force in Fort Walton Beach, Florida, for negligent labor and delivery care resulting in a permanent brain injury to their child. After fees and expenses, the family received $4,607,211.28, including lifetime benefits.
- $7,860,000 Settlement Army Hospital Birth Injury
- $6,500,000 Settlement Air Force Hospital Birth Injury
- $5,800,000 Settlement Army Hospital Birth Injury
- $5,117,473.50 Trial Judgment Air Force Hospital Medical Malpractice
- $5,000,000 Settlement Army Hospital Failure to Diagnose
- $5,000,000 Settlement Army Hospital Failure to Diagnose
Military Bases & Hospitals in Fort Walton Beach
Our military medical malpractice attorneys in Fort Walton Beach represent clients from all branches of the U.S. Armed Forces. With our familiarity with the law, local military medical centers, and how the federal government approaches medical malpractice lawsuits, you can trust us to lend a hand.
Did you experience medical malpractice while receiving treatment at these locations?
- 1st Special Operations Medical Group – Hurlburt Field: Offering routine, non-urgent, and urgent care most weeks, Monday through Friday, 1st Special Operations Medical Group – Hurlburt Field treats countless military service members and veterans from Fort Walton Beach each year. Every Wednesday, the clinic also hosts training days for commando medics and other military healthcare professionals. Did you suffer military medical malpractice because the person treating you was in training? Let National Trial Law know.
- Eglin Air Force Base: The Eglin Air Force Base (EFB) is the home of the 96th Medical Group, a Defense Health Agency medical facility that offers a variety of treatment options, such as primary care, preventive care, hospitalization, surgery, urgent care, emergency care, radiology, dental, pharmacy, vision, and much more.
Examples of Military Medical Malpractice
What treatment went wrong when you were at Eglin AFB or Hurlburt Field? Was it a problem with surgery or a prescription? Did the doctor make a mistake when diagnosing your condition? No matter what you answer, our Fort Walton Beach military medical malpractice attorneys can help. We have the resources, experience, and connections needed to readily handle virtually any military medical malpractice case for a client in need.
We can work on military medical malpractice cases involving:
- Surgical errors
- Medication errors
- Birth injuries
- Cancer misdiagnoses
- Failure to treat a stroke
- Failure to diagnose cauda equina syndrome
- Failure to treat kidney failure
- Nerve damage
- Hospital infections
- Patient deaths
FTCA Claims for Military Medical Malpractice
Often, filing a claim for military medical malpractice requires the use of the rules set by the Federal Tort Claims Act. The FTCA allows you to bring claims against the federal government for injuries and losses, but it also requires you to do so under its terms, which are unlike typical claims and lawsuits filed in civil courts. You don’t need to worry about the many details of filing an FTCA claim, though, not when you let our legal team act on your behalf and lead the way.
We can handle all steps of using the FTCA to file a military medical malpractice claim in Fort Walton Beach, including:
- Collecting information about the military medical malpractice incident, why it happened, and how it has affected you.
- Reviewing your daily notes about your injury and overall health, including how it changed due to military medical malpractice; if you have not begun a daily journal to track your condition, you should begin one today.
- Filling out and filing a Standard Form 95 before the two-year statute of limitations expires; the statute might be shorter in some cases, so it is important to talk to our team right away.
- Responding to inquiries from the federal government, U.S. Military, or the military medical center that caused the medical malpractice.
- Attempting to negotiate a settlement that provides you with fair compensation for your injuries and losses.
- Explaining how to file an FTCA lawsuit in federal court if your Form 95 is rejected or you are not given a fair settlement offer; you have just six months to pursue a lawsuit after your Form 95 is rejected.
- Going to federal court on your behalf if a lawsuit is determined to be the best or only option to secure the compensation you need and deserve after military medical malpractice.
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More attorneys named Super Lawyers by Thomson Reuters in the “Personal Injury Medical Malpractice: Plaintiff” category in 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, and 2023 than any other law firm in Texas (Bill Whitehurst, Chip Brees, Michelle Cheng, Jamal Alsaffar, Laurie Higginbotham and Tom Jacob)
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Call Now to Request a Free Case Consultation
There is never a wrong time to reach out to National Trial Law about filing a military medical malpractice claim in Fort Walton Beach. To make the process of using legal action simpler for our clients, we offer contingency fees that mean you don’t have to pay any attorney fees unless we secure a favorable resolution to your case. Also, our attorney fees are capped at 20% or 25% of the total recovery amount, depending on whether the case is settled during the administrative claim processes or if it is resolved after a lawsuit is filed in federal court. Under this payment system, you never have to pay upfront or out-of-pocket for our legal counsel, making it highly affordable and simple to get dependable Fort Walton Beach military medical malpractice attorneys on your side today.
Let us take the lead in your case. Call (833) 913-1885 to arrange a free case evaluation.
