Wilson v. Big Sandy Health Care, Inc., No. 08-5746

In a medical malpractice action against doctors at a federally funded health care center, dismissal of the complaint is affirmed where the Federal Tort Claims Act required plaintiffs to seek administrative relief as a prerequisite to federal court proceedings.

Read Wilson v. Big Sandy Health Care, Inc., No. 08-5746

Appellate Information

Argued: March 10, 2009

Decided and Filed: August 11, 2009

Judges

Opinion by Judge Daughtrey

Counsel

For Appellant:

H. Michael Lucas, Miller Kent Carter & Michael Lucas, PLLC, Pikeville, KY

For Appellee:

Jeffrey A. Clair, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, DC