Ernest Fennell v. United States of America

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF RHODE ISLAND ) ERNEST FENNELL, ) Plaintiff, ) ) v. ) No. 23-cv-128-JJM-AEM ) UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, ) Defendant. ) ) MEMORANDUM AND ORDER JOHN J. MCCONNELL, JR., United States District Court Chief Judge. Ernest Fennell brings a medical malpractice action against the United States (“the Government”) under the Federal Tort Claims Act (“FTCA”). ECF No. 1. He alleges that medical staff at a federally qualified health center acted negligently in prescribing him medication to treat his bipolar disorder and failed to properly notify him of the…