Our Legal Team
Veterans Administration Medical Malpractice Attorneys
ARCHULETA LAW FIRM is a nationwide military and veterans medical malpractice legal team with over 25 years of experience and hundreds of clients served. We are staffed with a doctor-attorney and nurse who are ready to review your case.
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Michael Archuleta
Dr. Michael Archuleta is an experienced military medical malpractice attorney and a medical doctor, who for over 25 years has helped military families receive compensation for injuries and wrongful death due to military medical negligence. He has achieved some of the largest medical malpractice judgments and settlements in the history of the Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA). Dr. Archuleta is a founding member of the Federal Tort Litigation Group.
Becoming a medical doctor has been one of the most important decisions in my life and in my career. It helps tremendously when handling veterans administration medical malpractice cases.
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Michael "EJ" Archuleta, II
Michael "EJ" Archuleta has established a long career in federal law with a license to practice in the courts of the State of Texas. He is a member of the State Bar of Texas and is admitted to the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas.
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Douglas A. "Doug" Dribben
Doug Dribben brings a unique perspective to the Archuleta Law Firm—over 28+ years as an Attorney Advisor at the U.S. Army Claims Service, Foreign Torts Branch, where he adjudicated federal tort claims against the Department of Defense. A retired U.S. Army Major and Judge Advocate, Doug knows how the government evaluates, defends, and settles FTCA, MCA/NDAA cases because he spent two decades on the other side.
I spent 20 years evaluating federal tort claims from the government's perspective. Now I use that knowledge to help veterans and military families get the results they deserve.
Understanding the review
Medical context. Legal perspective.
Understanding a potential medical malpractice claim means connecting the details of care with the legal questions they raise.
Explore the questions
Understand the careFrame the medical questions.
Medical experience helps inform questions about the treatment, the sequence of events, and what the available records may help explain.
Useful to knowThe purpose is to understand the care and identify the details that need closer examination.
Connect the issuesBring the legal requirements into view.
Legal experience helps frame the issues of duty, causation, eligibility, and the procedures that may apply to the circumstances.
Useful to knowThe medical account and the legal requirements need to be considered together.
Discuss next stepsClarify what needs further review.
The information available, the gaps that remain, and the potential claim routes help shape a discussion of possible next steps.
Useful to knowAn initial review is a starting point for questions, not a prediction of an outcome.
Every potential claim depends on its own facts. A poor outcome alone does not establish malpractice.
Dedicated to Veterans and Their Families
Veterans have served this country honorably and one of their benefits is VA medical care. When that VA medical care falls to the level of malpractice, I have a passion to help the injured veteran and their family.
When someone is injured or dies as a result of malpractice at a VA facility, it doesn't affect just them. It affects their entire family. Our law firm represents families in claims against the Department of Veterans Affairs when Department of Veterans Affairs was negligent and caused injury or death to their loved one.
Why Choose Our Team
Unique qualifications that set us apart in military medical malpractice law
Doctor-Attorney
Dr. Archuleta's unique combination of medical and legal knowledge gives us an unparalleled advantage in VA malpractice cases.
Record-Breaking Results
Some of the largest medical malpractice judgments and settlements in the history of the Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA). Learn about our FTCA practice.
25+ Years Experience
Over a quarter century helping military families and veterans receive the compensation they deserve.
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With a doctor-attorney and nurse on staff, we provide comprehensive case evaluations at no cost.
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