This section contains the nature of the case and procedural background.

McGinley (P) suffered injury by the United States (D) in an accident. D admitted that it was at fault, but claimed that P failed to mitigate damages by undergoing further surgery and training for a new job. P had received reasonable medical treatment but had continually refused to undergo another surgery. He had already had surgery twice, and the third surgery would not necessarily help him.

The legal issues presented in this case will be displayed here.

The court's holding and decision will be displayed here.

Legal analysis from Dean's Law Dictionary will be displayed here.