Federal Tort Claims Act

In general, the federal government cannot be sued for any wrong it commits; however, the government sometimes permits itself to be sued.  The Federal Tort Claims Act outlines the circumstances under which a citizen can sue the government and the procedure for doing so.  Basically, the FTCA provides that persons who are injured by a negligent federal government employee may recover for their injuries under certain circumstances.  A veteran filing a section 1151 claim should be encouraged to consider filing an FTCA claim too.

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