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Veteran settles for $250K in Palo Alto VA claim

Original post made on Nov 10, 2010

A veteran who claimed he was blinded because of negligent medical care at the VA Palo Alto Health Care System has settled with the U.S. government for $250,000, according to court records.

Read the full story here Web Link posted Wednesday, November 10, 2010, 11:25 AM

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Posted by Sean
a resident of Monta Loma
on Nov 10, 2010 at 2:47 pm

If the doctors know and admit he was not treated properly, why did he have his initial claim denied? It seems like this was adding insult to injury, and additional cost for no apparent reason.

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Posted by Martin Omander
a resident of Rex Manor
on Nov 10, 2010 at 4:58 pm

$250,000 for losing your eyesight? Does not seem nearly enough to me. Poor guy.

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