Don’t wander into the minefield
Aside from towns with large military installations or medical facilities, it is rare to find a lawyer with more than a passing familiarity with the Federal Tort Claims Act. But hidden dangers created by the interplay between state law and the FTCA and potential benefits available to certain defendants combine to require any medical-malpractice attorney to possess certain basic knowledge regarding the act.
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