Legal Opinion
Joseph E. Cole, Cross-Appellee v. United States of America, Cross-Appellant
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided December 19, 1988No. 87-8325PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Per curiam
While in the military in 1958, plaintiff Joseph E. Cole suffered a leg injury for which the Veterans’ Administration determined he was entitled to 10 percent disability payments. In 1979, Cole’s disabled leg was negligently treated at a VA hospital for swelling which occurred as the result of two falls, and because of the treatment, has deteriorated to the point where doctors have advised that amputation may be the proper treatment. Because of his leg and an unrelated head injury, Cole has been determined to be 100 percent disabled. Cole brought a negligence action against the Government…
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