The Constitutional and Specialized Torts staff represents current and former Government officials who are personally sued for monetary damages as a result of actions taken in the course of their official duties. An exception to this is that all cases relating to the delivery or failure to deliver medical care to prisoners, including Bivens actions, should be sent to the FTCA staff. This staff also represents the government in claims brought against the Secretary of Health and Human Services under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program. Cases under the Program are litigated in the U.S. Court of Federal Claims and involve allegations of injuries and death attributable to the receipt of certain childhood vaccines. Further, this section is responsible for reviewing claims and compensating victims of radiation exposure from atmospheric nuclear testing and uranium mining under the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act.
4-5.130 Torts Branch Components -- Environmental Torts (formerly Environmental and Occupational Disease Litigation)