Monday, November 9, 2009

VA pays to settle lawsuit over Michigan vet's suicide

VA pays to settle lawsuit over Michigan vet's suicide

DETROIT — The federal government has agreed to pay nearly $220,000 to settle a lawsuit over the suicide of a U.S. Marine from Michigan.


Randen Harvey's family had accused the Department of Veterans Affairs of failing to keep him in a hospital or commit him to a mental-health facility.


The 24-year-old Harvey served two tours in Iraq. He died of a drug overdose at his father's home in Farmington Hills in 2006.


Thomas Campbell, a lawyer for Harvey's estate, says the lawsuit was settled last week, a few days before trial in federal court.


A message seeking comment was left with the U.S. attorney's office, which represented the VA. Harvey grew up in Mio and Farmington Hills.

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