Former Rep. Steve LaTourette, who’s severely ill with pancreatic cancer, is planning to file a medical malpractice lawsuit against the federal government, accusing Capitol Hill doctors of failing to provide him with information that could have led to an earlier diagnosis.
The Ohio Republican, who was diagnosed last year, filed administrative claims against the government for what he says was negligent care from the Office of the Attending Physician of the U.S. Congress, which oversees lawmakers’ primary care. The filing is the first step toward a lawsuit.
