Defendant's Attorney: United States District Attorney's Office in Brooklyn

Description: Brooklyn, New York personal injury lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued on a Federal Tort Claims Act auto negligence theory.

"Individuals who are injured or whose property is damaged by the wrongful or negligent act of a federal employee acting in the scope of his or her official duties may file a claim with the government for reimbursement for that injury or damage. In order to state a valid claim, the claimant must demonstrate that (1) he was injured or his property was damaged by a federal government employee; (2) the employee was acting within the scope of his official duties; (3) the employee was acting negligently or wrongfully; and (4) the negligent or wrongful act proximately caused the injury or damage of which he complains. The claimant must also provide documentation establishing that his claim satisfies all the elements of the FTCA."

Outcome: Settled for an undisclosed sum and dismissed.

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