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title: Federal Torts Claims Act
description: Advocate Magazine articles on Federal Torts Claims Act, from the Subject Matter Index.
url: https://www.advocatemagazine.com/tag/Federal%20Torts%20Claims%20Act
---

[![Federal Tort Claims Act and independent contractors](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/media/zoo/images/Stern-istock-910502680_778c8178cb79bbe745003234b3c4796d.jpg)](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2020-march/federal-tort-claims-act-and-independent-contractors "Federal Tort Claims Act and independent contractors")

## [Federal Tort Claims Act and independent contractors](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2020-march/federal-tort-claims-act-and-independent-contractors "Federal Tort Claims Act and independent contractors")

A closer look at the independent contractor and discretionary function rules

[Kenneth M Stern](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/kenneth-m-stern "Kenneth M Stern")

From Issue: [2020 March](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2020-march)

## [The Texas Two-Step](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2024-may/the-texas-two-step "The Texas Two-Step")

A legitimate federal tool to deal with mass-tort claims?

[James Stang](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/james-stang "James Stang")
[Jonathan Kim](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/jonathan-kim "Jonathan Kim")

From Issue: [2024 May](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2024-may)

[![Litigating a Federal Tort Claims Act case](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/media/zoo/images/Panish-Samson-istock-515440410_892ba4fe3176e6f2d464e1b35fe752ab.jpg)](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2020-march/litigating-a-federal-tort-claims-act-case "Litigating a Federal Tort Claims Act case")

## [Litigating a Federal Tort Claims Act case](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2020-march/litigating-a-federal-tort-claims-act-case "Litigating a Federal Tort Claims Act case")

When it applies, how to file your claim, and litigation strategies

[Brian Panish](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/brian-panish "Brian Panish")
[Ian Samson](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/ian-samson "Ian Samson")

From Issue: [2020 March](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2020-march)

[![The Federal Tort Claim Act and the discretionary function exception](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/media/zoo/images/stevens-istock-497180053_e067aae042bcb4194d2b7c64d926e863.jpg)](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2017-december/the-federal-tort-claim-act-and-the-discretionary-function-exception "The Federal Tort Claim Act and the discretionary function exception")

## [The Federal Tort Claim Act and the discretionary function exception](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2017-december/the-federal-tort-claim-act-and-the-discretionary-function-exception "The Federal Tort Claim Act and the discretionary function exception")

The act seeks to avoid placing co­urts in the position of second-guessing the government; it is not intended to protect the Government from liability for violating its own safety mandates

[Steven B. Stevens](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/steven-b-stevens "Steven B. Stevens")

From Issue: [2017 December](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2017-december)

[![Suing federal agencies such as ICE/DHS utilizing the Federal Tort Claims Act](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/media/zoo/images/contreras_art_ICE_FTCA_a628f11372ef9879b91e3176f706b993.jpg)](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2026-june/suing-federal-agencies-such-as-ice-dhs-utilizing-the-federal-tort-claims-act "Suing federal agencies such as ICE/DHS utilizing the Federal Tort Claims Act")

## [Suing federal agencies such as ICE/DHS utilizing the Federal Tort Claims Act](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2026-june/suing-federal-agencies-such-as-ice-dhs-utilizing-the-federal-tort-claims-act "Suing federal agencies such as ICE/DHS utilizing the Federal Tort Claims Act")

A LOOK AT FTCA Damages, how to circumvent common exceptions, and how a Bivens claim applies in a case against the federal government

[Christian Contreras](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/christian-contreras "Christian Contreras")

From Issue: [2026 June](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2026-june)