Federal Tort Claims Act

Statute governing negligence claims against federal employees

1. Dickey v. United States of America

2. Jurisdiction: United States (October 5, 2018)
3. DefendantsUnited States of AmericaPlaintiffsLarry DickeyDefense AttorneysDepartment of Justice AttorneyJudgesUnited States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit JudgesInstitutionsUnited States Court of Appeals for the Federal CircuitUnited States Department of Justice
4. Case Tags: Federal Tort Claims Act;Medical Malpractice;Summary Judgment;Expert Testimony

1. Wright v. United States of America et al

2. Jurisdiction: United States (October 5, 2018)
3. VictimsJohn WrightDefendantsUnited States of AmericaFederal Bureau of InvestigationUnknown FBI AgentsPlaintiffsJohn WrightProsecutorsKevin M. DonovanDefense AttorneysKevin M. DonovanPlaintiff AttorneysRichard J. MarguliesJudgesLiam O'GradyInstitutionsUnited States District Court for the Eastern District of VirginiaFederal Bureau of Investigation
4. Case Tags: Fourth Amendment;Qualified Immunity;Federal Tort Claims Act;Bivens Action

1. Fuqua v. V.A. Hospital

2. Jurisdiction: United States (October 29, 2018)
3. VictimsFuquaDefendantsV.A. HospitalPlaintiffsFuquaInstitutionsV.A. Hospital
4. Case Tags: Medical Malpractice;Federal Tort Claims Act;Veterans Affairs Litigation;Wrongful Death

1. Crowell v. United States of America

2. Jurisdiction: United States (November 8, 2018)
3. DefendantsUnited States of AmericaPlaintiffsCrowell
4. Case Tags: Federal Tort Claims Act;Sovereign Immunity;Medical Malpractice;Federal Court Litigation

1. Wright v. United States of America

2. Jurisdiction: United States (November 8, 2018)
3. VictimsThomas C. WrightDefendantsUnited States of AmericaPlaintiffsThomas C. WrightDefense AttorneysL. Misha PreheimPlaintiff AttorneysJoseph M. ReismanJudgesLydia Kay GriggsbyInstitutionsUnited States Court of Federal ClaimsUnited States Department of Veterans Affairs
4. Case Tags: Medical Malpractice;Veterans Affairs;Delayed Diagnosis;Federal Tort Claims Act

1. Marks v. United States of America

2. Jurisdiction: United States (November 15, 2018)
3. VictimsEverett MarksDefendantsUnited States of AmericaPlaintiffsEverett MarksInvestigatorsNoneProsecutorsNoneDefense AttorneysNonePlaintiff AttorneysJoel T. FaxonJudgesStefan R. UnderhillInstitutionsU.S. District Court for the District of ConnecticutWest Haven VA Medical Center
4. Case Tags: Medical Malpractice;Federal Tort Claims Act;Retained Surgical Sponge;Veterans Affairs Malpractice

1. Player v. United States of America

2. Jurisdiction: United States (November 16, 2018)
3. VictimsDarrell PlayerDefendantsUnited States of AmericaPlaintiffsDarrell PlayerInvestigatorsNoneProsecutorsNoneDefense AttorneysNonePlaintiff AttorneysNoneJudgesR. Bryan HarwellInstitutionsUnited States District Court for the District of South CarolinaUnited States Department of Veterans Affairs
4. Case Tags: Medical Malpractice;Federal Tort Claims Act;Summary Judgment;Veterans Affairs

1. Pritchett v. United States of America

2. Jurisdiction: United States (November 26, 2018)
3. VictimsJerry L. PritchettDefendantsUnited States of AmericaPlaintiffsEarnestine PritchettJudgesPer CuriamInstitutionsUnited States District Court for the Middle District of AlabamaUnited States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh CircuitUnited States Department of Veterans AffairsSupreme Court of the United States
4. Case Tags: Medical Malpractice;Federal Tort Claims Act;Veterans Law;Subject Matter Jurisdiction

1. Moseman v. USA

2. Jurisdiction: United States (November 28, 2018)
3. Original Case: Moseman v. United States
4. VictimsGerald L. MosemanDefendantsUnited States of AmericaPlaintiffsJeanette MosemanDefense AttorneysUnited States Department of JusticeJudgesFirestoneInstitutionsUnited States Court of Federal ClaimsU.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
5. Case Tags: Medical Malpractice;Federal Tort Claims Act;Veterans Affairs;Wrongful Death

1. Shelton v. United States of America

2. Jurisdiction: United States (December 4, 2018)
3. VictimsNoneDefendantsUnited States of AmericaPlaintiffsSheltonInvestigatorsNoneProsecutorsNoneDefense AttorneysNonePlaintiff AttorneysNoneJudgesNoneInstitutionsNone
4. Status or Result: None
5. Case Tags: Federal Tort Claims Act;Government Liability;2018 Federal Case;Civil Litigation

1. Kircus v. United States of America

2. Jurisdiction: United States (December 12, 2018)
3. VictimsJames KircusDefendantsUnited States of AmericaPlaintiffsDonna KircusDefense AttorneysUnited States Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of LouisianaJudgesEldon E. FallonInstitutionsU.S. District Court for the Eastern District of LouisianaDepartment of Veterans Affairs
4. Case Tags: Federal Tort Claims Act;Medical Malpractice;Veterans Affairs Litigation;Wrongful Death

1. Michel v. Federal Bureau of Prison FCI et al

2. Jurisdiction: United States (March 28, 2017)
3. VictimsMichelDefendantsFederal Bureau of PrisonsFederal Correctional Institution (FCI)PlaintiffsMichelDefense AttorneysUnited States Attorney's OfficeInstitutionsFederal Bureau of PrisonsFederal Correctional Institution (FCI)U.S. District Court
4. Case Tags: Inmate Civil Rights;Eighth Amendment;Deliberate Indifference;Federal Tort Claims Act

1. Hart v. United States of America (INMATE 1)

2. Jurisdiction: United States (March 23, 2023)
3. VictimsDarrell HartDefendantsUnited States of AmericaPlaintiffsDarrell HartInstitutionsFederal Bureau of PrisonsU.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana
4. Case Tags: Federal Tort Claims Act;Prisoner Civil Rights;Sovereign Immunity;Bivens Action

1. Korcz v. United States of America

2. Jurisdiction: United States (April 18, 2023)
3. VictimsLinda KorczDefendantsUnited States of AmericaPlaintiffsLinda KorczDefense AttorneysBrian M. BoyntonPlaintiff AttorneysMatthew B. WeisbergJudgesSharon ProstRaymond C. ClevengerKara F. StollInstitutionsUnited States Postal ServiceUnited States Court of Appeals for the Federal CircuitUnited States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
4. Case Tags: Federal Tort Claims Act;Premises Liability;Appellate Decision;United States Postal Service

1. Burress v. United States et al

2. Jurisdiction: United States (April 19, 2023)
3. VictimsJohn BurressDefendantsUnited States of AmericaUnknown named federal agentsPlaintiffsJohn BurressDefense AttorneysUnited States Department of Justice attorneysInstitutionsUnited States District Court for the District of ArizonaUnited States Border PatrolUnited States Department of Justice
4. Case Tags: Police Brutality;Qualified Immunity;Fourth Amendment;Federal Tort Claims Act

1. Odrick v. United States of America

2. Jurisdiction: United States (June 7, 2023)
3. Original Case: Odrick v. United States
4. VictimsMaurice OdrickDefendantsUnited States of AmericaPlaintiffsMaurice OdrickJudgesRichard J. SullivanJoseph F. BiancoAnalisa TorresInstitutionsUnited States Court of Appeals for the Second CircuitUnited States Postal ServiceUnited States District Court for the Eastern District of New York
5. Case Tags: Federal Tort Claims Act;Discretionary Function Exception;USPS Vehicle Accident;Second Circuit Decision

1. Whitehead v. United States of America

2. Jurisdiction: 美国 (June 13, 2023)
3. DefendantsUnited States of AmericaPlaintiffsDavid Whitehead
4. Case Tags: Federal Tort Claims Act;Jurisdictional Dispute;Personal Injury;Sovereign Immunity

1. Clark v. United States of America

2. Jurisdiction: United States (June 13, 2023)
3. VictimsClarkDefendantsUnited States of AmericaPlaintiffsClarkInstitutionsUnited States Court of Appeals for the Eighth CircuitFederal Bureau of Prisons
4. Case Tags: Federal Tort Claims Act;Discretionary Function Exception;Prison Violence;Government Immunity

1. Aloba v. Bureau of Prisons et al

2. Jurisdiction: United States (May 17, 2023)
3. DefendantsBureau of PrisonsFederal Correctional Institution, TalladegaPlaintiffsRasheed AlobaInstitutionsUnited States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama
4. Case Tags: Federal Tort Claims Act;Prisoner Civil Rights;Pro Se Litigation;Loss of Property Claim

1. Fleming et al v. Tennessee Valley Authority

2. Jurisdiction: United States (July 17, 2023)
3. VictimsFlemingDefendantsTennessee Valley AuthorityPlaintiffsFlemingInstitutionsTennessee Valley Authority
4. Case Tags: Federal Tort Claims Act;Government Liability;Workplace Safety;Energy Law