The family of an 87-year-old U.S. Navy veteran who died suddenly in June 2018 -- reportedly due to a wrongfully administered insulin dose at a Veterans Affairs hospital in West Virginia -- plans to sue the federal Department of Veterans Affairs over the death, which has been ruled a homicide. The notice of a civil suit was filed earlier this week and was first reported by the Exponent Telegram of Clarksburg. The notice says Hallman's death "is considered a homicide based upon the pattern of events leading to his death, although his body is not available for autopsy." Attorney O'Dell also represents the family of Felix McDermott, an 82-year-old Army veteran who died at the same medical center, under the same circumstances as Hallman. McDermott's death was ruled a homicide after his body was exhumed and analyzed in connection with the investigation.

Source: Fox News October 19, 2019 04:29 UTC