When the malpractice takes place at a military hospital, you can add a significant additional layer of complication. Most military members and their defendants, do not realize that malpractice claims against military hospitals, for example, the hospitals at Tripler, Fort Hood, Brooke Army Medical Center, are all handled under the Federal Tort Claims Act and through the federal courts.
Often times, when you contact a local attorney, while they may be interested in your case, they do not understand the process for suing the government. Having been a Judge Advocate with the United States Air Force as well as the United States Army, I know how to handle such claims.
Another concern, of course, is that they often have a small window for filing the claim. So you will not want to delay calling an attorney. Many of my calls with potential clients take place only days after the birth and while the infant is still in the hospital.
Webb & Ord handles FTCA medical malpractice claims arising from treatment at all military medical facilities, including the following hospitals and clinics:
ALABAMA
Fox Army Community Clinic, Redstone Arsenal, AL
Lyster Army Community Hospital, Fort Rucker, AL
US Army Health Clinic, Anniston Army Depot, Anniston, AL
42 Medical Group, Maxwell AFB, AL
US Coast Guard Aviation Training Center Clinic, Mobile, AL
ALASKA
Bassett Army Community Hospital, Fort Wainwright, Fairbanks, AK
US Army Health Clinic, Fort Greely, Big Delta, AK
US Army Troop Medical Clinic, Fort Richardson, Anchorage, AK
3 Medical Group, Elmendorf AFB, AK
354 Medical Group, Eielson AFB, AK
US Coast Guard Base Clinic, Ketchikan, AK
US Coast Guard Support Center, Health Services Clinic, Kodiak, AK
US Coast Guard Air Station Clinic, Sitka, AK
ARIZONA
Raymond W. Bliss Army Community Clinic, Ft. Huachuca, Sierra Vista, AZ
US Army Health Clinic, Yuma Proving Ground, Yuma, AZ
Naval Branch Medical Clinic, Marine Corps Air Station, Yuma, AZ
56 Medical Group, Luke AFB, AZ
355 Medical Group, Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ
ARKANSAS
US Army Health Clinic, Pine Bluff Arsenal, Pine Bluff
314 Medical Group, Little Rock AFB, AR
CALIFORNIA
Weed Army Community Hospital, Fort Irwin, CA
Presidio of Monterey, Monterey, CA
Naval Hospital, Lemoore, CA
Naval Hospital, San Diego, CA
Naval Hospital, Camp Pendleton, CA
David Grant USAF Medical Center, 60 Medical Group, Travis AFB, CA
95 Medical Group, Edwards AFB, CA
30 Medical Group, Vandenberg AFB, CA
9 Medical Group, Beale AFB, CA
61 Medical Group, Los Angeles AFB, CA
77 Medical Group, Mather AFB, CA
77 Medical Group, McClellan AFB, CA
750 Medical Squadron, Sunnyvale, CA
US Coast Guard Support Center Clinic, Coast Guard Island, Alameda, CA
US Coast Guard Training Center Clinic, Petaluma, CA
US Coast Guard Support Center Clinic, San Pedro, CA
COLORADO
Evans Army Community Hospital, Fort Carson, CO
10 Medical Group, USAF Academy, CO
21 Medical Group, Peterson AFB, CO
821 Medical Squadron, Aurora, CO
10 Medical Group, USAF Academy, CO
Medical Clinics:
21 Medical Group, Peterson AFB, CO
821 Medical Squadron, Aurora, CO
CONNECTICUT
Naval Clinic, Groton, CT
US Coast Guard Academy Health Services Clinic, New London, Groton, CT
DELAWARE
436 Medical Group, Dover AFB, DE
436 Medical Group, Dover AFB, DE
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington, DC
US Army Health Clinic, Fort McNair, Washington, DC
DiLorenzo TRICARE Health Clinic, Washington, D.C.
Arlington Annex, Federal Office Bldg. No. 2, Washington, DC
Naval Research Laboratory, Washington, DC
11 Medical Group, Bolling AFB, Washington, DC
US Coast Guard Clinic, Headquarters, Washington, DC
FLORIDA
SOUTHCOM Health Clinic, Miami, FL
Naval Hospital, Pensacola, FL
Naval Hospital, Jacksonville, FL
Naval Medical Clinic, Key West , FL
NATECHTRACEN Pensacola, FL
NAVCOASTSYSCEN, Panama City, FL
96 Medical Group, Eglin AFB, FL
6 Medical Group, MacDill AFB, FL
325 Medical Group, Tyndall AFB, FL
16 Medical Group, Hurlburt Field, FL
45 Medical Group, Patrick AFB, FL
US Coast Guard Air Station Clinic, Clearwater, FL
US Coast Guard Air Station Clinic, Opa Locka Airport, Hangar 103, Opa Locka, FL
US Coast Guard Health Services Clinic, Miami Beach, FL
GEORGIA
Tuttle Army Health Clinic, Hunter Army Field, Savannah, GA
US Army Health Clinic, Fort McPherson, Atlanta, GA
US Army Health Clinic, Fort Gillem, Forest Park, GA
US Army Troop Medical Clinic, Dahlonega, GA
Dwight David Eisenhower Army Medical Center, Fort Gordon, GA
Martin Army Community Hospital, Fort Benning, GA
Winn Army Community Hospital, Fort Stewart, GA
Naval Medical Clinic, MCLB, Albany , GA
78 Medical Group, Robins AFB, GA
HAWAII
Tripler Army Medical Center, HI
US Army Health Clinic, Schofield Barracks, Honolulu, Oahu, HI
US Army Troop Medical Clinic, Pohakuloa Training Area, Hilo, HI
US Army Troop Medical Clinic, Kilauea Military Camp, Kilauea, Kauai, HI
NAVMAG Lualualei, Oahu, HI
NAVCAMS Eastpac, Honolulu, Wahiawa, Oahu, HI
Naval Health Clinic, Pearl Harbor, Oahu, HI
15 Medical Group, Hickam AFB, HI
US Coast Guard Base Clinic, Honolulu, HI
IDAHO
366 Medical Group, Mountain Home AFB, ID
ILLINOIS
Rock Island Arsenal, Rock Island, IL
Naval Hospital, Great Lakes, IL
375 Medical Group, Scott AFB, IL
KANSAS
Irwin Army Community Hospital, Fort Riley, KS
Munson Army Health Center, Fort Leavenworth, KS
22 Medical Clinic, McConnell AFB, KS
KENTUCKY
Blanchfield Army Community Hospital, Fort Campbell, KY
Ireland Army Community Hospital, Fort Knox, KY
Blue Grass Army Depot, Lexington, KY
Blue Grass Depot Activity, Richmond, KY
LOUISIANA
Bayne-Jones Army Community Hospital, Fort Polk, LA
Naval Medical Clinic, New Orleans, LA
2 Medical Group, Barksdale AFB, LA
US Coast Guard Base Clinic, New Orleans, LA
MAINE
Uniformed Services Medical Treatment Facility, Coastal Health Services, Portland, ME
NAVCOMMU Cutler, E. Machias, ME
Uniformed Services Medical Treatment Facility, Coastal Health Services, Portland, ME
Uniformed Services Medical Treatment Facility, Coastal Health Services, Portland, ME
MARYLAND
Uniformed Services Medical Treatment Facility, Wyman Park Health System, Inc., Baltimore, MD
Kimbrough Ambulatory Care Center, Fort Meade, Odenton, MD
Edgewood Area, Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD
Barquist Army Health Clinic, Fort Detrick, Frederick, MD
Kirk Army Health Clinic, Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD
National Naval Medical Center, Bethesda, MD
Naval Clinic, Patuxent River, MD
Naval Medical Clinic, Annapolis, MD
NSRDC Carderock, Bethesda, MD
NAF Andrews AFB, MD
USNA Bancroft Hall, Annapolis, MD
NAVSWC White Oak, Silver Spring, MD
Malcolm Grow Medical Center, 89 Medical Group, Andrews AFB, MD
Uniformed Services Treatment Facility, Wyman Park Health Service, Inc., Baltimore, MD
Uniformed Services Medical Treatment Facility, Wyman Park Health System, Inc., Baltimore, MD
US Coast Guard Yard Clinic, Curtis Bay, Baltimore, MD
MASSACHUSETTS
Uniformed Services Medical Treatment Facility, Brighton Marine Public Health Center, Boston MA
66 Medical Group, Hanscom AFB, MA
Uniformed Services Medical Treatment Facility, Brighton Marine Public Health Center, Boston, MA
US Coast Guard Air Station, Cape Cod Clinic Otis AFB, Falmouth, MA
US Coast Guard Support Center Clinic, Boston, MA Coast Guard Air Station, Cape Cod Clinic
Otis AFB, Falmouth, MA
US Coast Guard Support Center Clinic, Boston, MA
MICHIGAN
US Army Health Clinic, Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Mt. Clemens
US Coast Guard Air Station Clinic, Traverse City, MI
MISSISSIPPI
Naval Branch Hospital, Naval Home Gulfport, MS
81 Medical Group, Keesler AFB, MS
14 Medical Group, Columbus AFB, MS
MISSOURI
General Leonard Wood Army Community Hospital, Fort Leonard Wood, MO
509 Medical Group, Whiteman AFB, MO
MONTANA
341 Medical Group, Malmstrom AFB, MT
NEBRASKA
55 Medical Group, Offutt AFB, NE
NEW HAMPSHIRE
Naval Medical Clinic, Portsmouth, NH
NEW JERSEY
Patterson Army Health Clinic, Fort Monmouth, NJ
Picatinny Arsenal, Dover
Coast Guard Training Center Clinic, Cape May, NJ
NEVADA
Naval Branch Medical Clinic, Fallon, NV
99 MDG, Nellis Federal Hospital, Las Vegas, NV
NEW MEXICO
27 Medical Group, Cannon AFB, NM
377 Medical Group, Kirtland AFB, NM
49 Medical Group, Holloman AFB, NM
NEW YORK
William L. Keller Army Community Hospital, West Point, NY
Uniformed Services Medical Treatment Facility, Bayley-Seton Hospital, Staten Island, NY
Ainsworth Army Health Clinic, Fort Hamilton, Brooklyn, NY
Watertown Arsenal, Watertown, NY
Watervliet Arsenal, Watervliet, NY
Stewart Subpost, Newburgh, NY
Guthrie Medical Department Activity, Fort Drum, Watertown, NY
Uniformed Services Medical Treatment Facility, Bayley-Seton Hospital, Staten Island, NY
NORTH CAROLINA
Womack Army Medical Center, Fort Bragg, NC
Naval Hospital, Camp Lejeune, NC
Naval Health Clinic, Cherry Point, NC
4 Medical Group, Seymour Johnson AFB, NC
23 Medical Group, Pope AFB, NC
US Coast Guard Support Center Clinic, Elizabeth City, NC
NORTH DAKOTA
5 Medical Group, Minot AFB, ND
319 Medical Group, Grand Forks AFB, ND
OHIO
Uniformed Services Medical Treatment Facility, Lutheran Medical Center, Cleveland, OH
Naval Branch Medical Clinic, Defense Finance Center, Cleveland, OH
74 Medical Group, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH
Uniformed Services Medical Treatment Facility, Lutheran Medical Center, Cleveland, OH
OKLAHOMA
Reynolds Army Community Hospital, Fort Sill, Lawton, OK
McAlester Army Ammunition Plant, McAlester, OK
97 Medical Group, Altus AFB, OK
72 Medical Group, Tinker AFB, OK
71 Medical Squadron, Vance AFB, OK
OREGON
US Army Health Clinic, Umatilla Army Depot, Hermiston, OR
US Coast Guard Air Station Clinic, North Bend, OR
US Coast Guard Air Station, Astoria Clinic, Warrenton, OR
PENNSYLVANIA
Dunham Army Health Clinic, Carlisle Barracks, Carlisle, PA
Fort Indiantown Gap, Annville, PA
New Cumberland Army Depot, New Cumberland, PA
Letterkenny Army Depot, Letterkenny, PA
Tobyhanna Army Depot, Tobyhanna, PA
RHODE ISLAND
Naval Health Clinic New England, Newport, RI
SOUTH CAROLINA
Moncrief Army Community Hospital, Fort Jackson, Columbia, SC
Naval Health Clinic, Charleston, SC
Naval Hospital, Beaufort, SC
20 Medical Group, Shaw AFB, SC
437 Medical Group, Charleston AFB, SC
SOUTH DAKOTA
28 Medical Group, Ellsworth AFB, SD
TENNESSEE
Naval Branch Medical Center, NSA Memphis, TN
TEXAS
William Beaumont Army Medical Center, El Paso, TX
San Antonio Military Medical Center (Brooke Army Medical Center), Fort Sam Houston, TX
Darnall Army Community Hospital, Fort Hood, TX
Uniformed Services Medical Treatment Facility, Hospital of St. John, Nassau Bay, TX
US Army Health Clinic, Red River Army Depot, Texarkana, TX
Wilford Hall Medical Center, 59 Medical Wing, Lackland AFB, TX
82 Medical Group, Sheppard AFB, TX
7 Medical Group, Dyess AFB, TX
47 Medical Group, Laughlin AFB, TX
Uniformed Services Medical Treatment Facility, Hospital of St. John, Nassau Bay, TX
St. Mary’s Hospital, Galveston, TX
St. Mary’s Hospital Family Practice Center of Port Arthur, Port Arthur, TX
St. Joseph Ambulatory Care Center, Houston, TX
70 Medical Squadron, Brooks AFB, TX
17 Medical Group, Goodfellow AFB, TX
76 Medical Group, Kelly AFB, TX
12 Medical Group, Randolph AFB, TX
Uniformed Services Medical Treatment Facility, Hospital of St. John, Nassau Bay, TX
St. Mary’s Hospital, Galveston, TX
St. Mary’s Hospital Family Practice Center of Port Arthur, Port Arthur, TX
St. Joseph Ambulatory Care Center, Houston, TX
UTAH
Dugway Proving Ground, Dugway, UT
Tooele Army Depot, Tooele, UT
75 Medical Group, Hill AFB, UT
VIRGINIA
Dewitt Army Hospital, Fort Belvoir, VA
McDonald Army Community Hospital, Fort Eustis, VA
Andrew Rader US Army Health Clinic, Fort Myer, VA
Arlington Hall Station, Arlington, VA
Davison US Army Airfield, Accotink, VA
Fort A.P. Hill, Bowling Green, VA
Kenner Army Health Clinic, Fort Lee, VA
Fort Monroe, Hampton, VA
Fort Story, Virginia Beach, VA
Naval Medical Center, Portsmouth, VA
Navy Medical Clinic, Quantico, VA
Navy Medical Clinic, Norfolk, VA
Navy Branch Clinic, Arlington Annex, Arlington, VA
NAVSWC Dahlgren, VA
CGMCDEC Mann Hall, Quantico, VA
OCS Camp Upshur, Quantico, VA
Sewells Point Clinic, NAVSTA, Norfolk, VA
De-Gaussing Facility, Lambert’s Point, Norfolk, VA
1 Medical Group, Langley AFB, VA
US Coast Guard Support Center Clinic, Churchland, Portsmouth, VA
US Coast Guard Reserve Training Center Clinic, Yorktown, VA
WASHINGTON
Madigan Army Medical Center, Tacoma, WA
Uniformed Services Medical Treatment Facility, Seattle, WA
Naval Hospital, Oak Harbor, WA
Naval Hospital, Bremerton, WA
Naval Medical Clinic, Seattle, WA
92 Medical Group, Fairchild AFB, WA
62 Medical Group, McChord AFB, WA
Uniformed Services Medical Treatment Facility, Seattle, WA
US Coast Guard Air Station Clinic, Port Angeles, WA
US Coast Guard, Seattle, WA
WYOMING
90 Medical Group, F.E. Warren AFB, WY
Washington DC
Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington, DC
WEST VIRGINIA
Naval Branch Medical Clinic NAVRADSTA, Sugar Grove, WV
PUERTO RICO
Rodriguez Army Health Clinic, Fort Buchanan, San Juan, PR
US Naval Hospital, Roosevelt Roads
US Coast Guard Air Station Clinic, Aguadilla , PR
GERMANY
Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, Landstuhl, Germany
Ramstein Air Base
US Army Hospital-Heidelberg
US Army Hospital-Wurzberg
Landstuhl Regional Medical Center (Kaiserslautern)
52 Medical Group (Bitberg/Spangdalem)
470 Medical Flight (Geilenkirchen)
86 Medical Group (Ramstein)
469 Medical Flight (Rhein-Main)
Detachment Landstuhl, Landstuhl Army Medical Center, 2nd General Hospital
Detachment Wiesbaden, USAF Lindsey Air Station, USAF Regional Medical Center
JAPAN
BG Crawford F. Sams US Army Health Clinic, Camp Zama, Japan
35 Medical Group (Misawa)
374 Medical Group (Yokota)
Naval Hospital, Okinawa
Naval Hospital, Yokosuka
US Army Health Clinic, Camp Zama
US Naval Branch Medical Clinic, Atsugi
COMFLEACT Sasebo
18 Medical Group (Kadena)
Naval Branch Medical Clinic, Iwakuni
Kadena Air Base
Yokota Air Base
ENGLAND
Lakenheath Air Base
48 Medical Group (Lakenheath)
423 Med Flight (Upwood)
USNAVFAC Brawdy
US Naval Medical Clinic, London
US Naval Branch Clinic, St. Mawgan
GUAM
Andersen Air Force Base
US Naval Hospital Guam
USNAS Guam
USNAVMAG Guam
USNAVSTA Guam
NAVCAMS West Pac, Guam
Occupational Health, USNAVSTA Guam
36 Medical Group, Anderson AFB Guam
ANTIGUA
Naval Branch Medical Clinic, USNAF Antigua
AZORES
65 Medical Group, Lajes
BAHRAIN
Naval Branch Medical Clinic, Administrative Support Unit, Bahrain
BELGIUM
SHAPE Health Care Facility
CUBA
US Naval Hospital, Guantanamo Bay
USNAVSTA, Guantanamo Bay
Leeward USNAS, Guantanamo Bay
GREECE
Naval Branch Medical Clinic, USNAVSUPPFAC Souda Bay, Crete
ICELAND
US Naval Hospital Keflavik
ITALY
US Naval Hospital, Naples
US Naval Branch Hospital, USNAF Sigonella, Sicily
US Army Health Clinic, Camp Darby, Livorno
US Army Health Clinic, Livorno
US Army Health Clinic, Vicenza
31 Medical Group, Aviano AFB, Italy
USNAVSUPPACT Det, Gaeta
USNAVSUPPO LaMaddelena, Sardinia
KOREA
US Army Hospital, Seoul
8 Medical Group (Kunsan)
51 Medical Group (Osan)
US Army Health Clinic, Pusan
US Army Health Clinic, Wongiu
US Army Health Clinic, Yongsan
US Army Health Clinic, Taegu
51st Medical Group-OLB (Suwon AB)
51st Medical Group-OLB (Taegu AB)
Osan Air Base
PANAMA
24 Medical Group (Howard AFB)
SAUDI ARABIA
US Army Health Clinic, Dha Hran
SPAIN
US Naval Hospital, Rota
TURKEY
39 Medical Group (Incirlik)