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Veteran sues U.S. for medical negligence in connection to care at V.A.
ST. LOUIS - Wendy Shelton filed a federal complaint on September 13 in the Eastern District of Missouri against the United States of America for professional negligence in connection with the medical care at the St. Louis Veterans Affairs Medical Center. -
Lawsuit: Dept. of Veterans Affairs discriminated against transgender electrician
ST. LOUIS -- An electrician is suing for what she says were sexually suggestive comments at the Department of Veterans Affairs. -
MISSOURI ATTORNEY GENERAL: AG Schmitt Joins 51 AG Coalition Calling for Forgiveness of Student Loans for Totally and Permanently Disabled Veterans
Attorney General Schmitt joined a group of 51 Attorneys General in urging the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) to automatically forgive the student loans of veterans who became totally and permanently disabled in connection with their military service. -
Court denies VA's request for summary judgment in medical malpractice suit
ST. LOUIS – A federal court has denied a summary judgment request by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs in a medical malpractice suit filed by a man who alleged he was injured by a nurse who incorrectly inserted an intravenous needle. -
Judge sides with VA in granting summary judgment in age, race bias case
ST. LOUIS – A federal judge in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri recently granted summary judgment against a former employee of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs who claimed he was discriminated against when he was terminated by the agency. -
State Supreme Court sides with Cole County judge in dismissing employer’s petitions for writs
The Missouri Supreme Court has affirmed a Cole County Circuit Court decision that dismissed an employer's petitions for writs of mandamus involving a discrimination complaint before the Missouri Commission on Human Rights (MCHR).