KANSAS CITY, Kan. — A lawyer says a lawsuit against a Veterans Affairs hospital in Kansas where a former physician assistant molested countless patients involves “the largest sexual abuse scandal in the history of the VA.”
Those comments came during opening statements in a lawsuit brought by one of Mark Wisner’s victims against the federal government. The government does not dispute that Wisner sexually molested veterans.
But it says it should not be held liable because Wisner’s conduct was outside the scope of his employment and because the damages sought for a lifetime of medical treatment are excessive.
