Over 100 veterans say a VA doctor botched their surgeries and many still complain of chronic foot pain. He denies these allegations and is still working.
Our investigation uncovered repeated failures by the institutions meant to protect veterans. buzzfeednews.com/article/paulmc…
Our investigation uncovered repeated failures by the institutions meant to protect veterans. buzzfeednews.com/article/paulmc…
In total, Bradley Hammersley is tied to 147 cases of substandard care. One vet said Hammersley put wrong-size screws into his foot, causing so much pain he retired early.
Another said Hammersley performed surgery on his toe when the real problem was with his Achilles tendon.
Another said Hammersley performed surgery on his toe when the real problem was with his Achilles tendon.
Several agencies were slow to intervene when concerns were raised: The VA overlooked warning signs and acted too late. The Indiana attorney general’s office ran an investigation that went nowhere. Indiana’s podiatry board was left in the dark.
Meanwhile, the VA gave the veterans instructions on how to file a tort claim for compensation, but then rejected those claims en masse, saying they were too late.
But the VA’s own delays in finding and disclosing the problem meant the statute of limitations had passed.
But the VA’s own delays in finding and disclosing the problem meant the statute of limitations had passed.
As for Hammersley, he says he’s being made a scapegoat for the VA’s institutional failures and denies the malpractice he’s accused of.
He says that the reason he no longer performs surgeries is because of insurance costs. buzzfeednews.com/article/paulmc…
He says that the reason he no longer performs surgeries is because of insurance costs. buzzfeednews.com/article/paulmc…
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