The VA is being sued after a patient died minutes after being discharged
“The suit, filed by Attorney Leonard Fodera of Philadelphia, charges the VA with negligence and seeks unspecified damages, costs and expenses. Arthur Dumble was admitted to the hospital Feb. 3, 2001, after suffering from chest pains and underwent treatment and a series of tests before his discharge two days later, the complaint states.”
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The interesting point to me is that the government is being hit, they’re not going after the physician. If I go to work at the VA, is that a form of Asset protection?
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