Hanson J. Broussard, Rhonda J. Broussard v. United States

Hanson and Rhonda Broussard sued the United States under the Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA), 1 alleging that the death of their son, Jermaine resulted from the negligent treatment that he received at military hospital. The district court granted partial summary judgment for the United States on the issue of FTCA liability for the action of an independent contractor physician. After a full trial on the remaining issues the district court determined that Jermaine’s injuries were so severe that nothing could have been done for him that would have saved his life, and granted judgment for the…