{"id":3457,"date":"2022-09-30T06:00:55","date_gmt":"2022-09-30T10:00:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.defranciscolaw.com\/blog\/?p=3457"},"modified":"2022-09-30T06:00:55","modified_gmt":"2022-09-30T10:00:55","slug":"new-york-court-discusses-notice-requirements-in-medical-malpractice-cases-arising-under-the-ftca","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.defranciscolaw.com\/blog\/new-york-court-discusses-notice-requirements-in-medical-malpractice-cases-arising-under-the-ftca\/","title":{"rendered":"New York Court Discusses Notice Requirements in Medical Malpractice Cases Arising Under the FTCA"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The federal government and its employees have sovereign immunity against tort claims, but the Federal Tort Claims <a href=\"https:\/\/www.justia.com\/injury\/federal-tort-claims-act-ftca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Act<\/a> (FTCA) waives such immunity in certain cases. Among other things, the FTCA allows people harmed by negligent care in a federally funded medical facility to seek damages through medical malpractice claims. The FTCA imposes certain requirements that must be met prior to pursuing such claims, however, and if they are not upheld, the injured party may be prohibited from recovering compensation. For example, in a recent opinion issued by a New York court, the plaintiff\u2019s medical malpractice claims were deemed time-barred due to her failure to comply with the notice requirements under the FTCA. If you suffered harm due to the incompetence of a doctor, it is in your best interest to contact a Syracuse medical malpractice lawyer to discuss your rights.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>The Facts of the Case<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Reportedly, a doctor treated the plaintiff at two different federally funded New York facilities in August 2017. The plaintiff\u2019s care included a surgical procedure that she asserted the defendant performed negligently, causing her to develop an infection, wound disruption, scarring, infertility, and other personal injuries. Thus, the plaintiff proceeded to file a medical malpractice lawsuit against the federal government pursuant to the FTCA, in which she asserted that the treating doctor was its employee and that her negligence caused the plaintiff harm. The defendant moved to dismiss the plaintiff\u2019s claims arguing, among other things, that they were time-barred.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Notice Requirements in Medical Malpractice Cases Arising Under the FTCA<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The court agreed with the defendant and granted its motion to dismiss. In doing so, it explained that the FTCA prohibits tort claims against the federal government unless they are presented, in writing, to the appropriate federal agency within two years of when the claim accrues or unless a lawsuit is begun within six months of when such agency mails a notice of final denial of the claim. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.defranciscolaw.com\/blog\/new-york-court-discusses-notice-requirements-in-medical-malpractice-cases-arising-under-the-ftca\/#more-3457\" class=\"more-link\">Continue Reading \u203a<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The federal government and its employees have sovereign immunity against tort claims, but the Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA) waives such immunity in certain cases. Among other things, the FTCA allows people harmed by negligent care in a federally funded medical facility to seek damages through medical malpractice claims. 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