Military Medical Malpractice
Active Duty Military Members Can Now File Military Malpractice Claims
The National Defense Authorization Act passed this year with a provision that allows active-duty members to claim damages for military medical malpractice, a right that military retirees and dependents have long enjoyed. This change to the 70-year-old Feres doctrine comes in part thanks to efforts from Richard Stayskal, an active duty service member whose progressive…
Read MoreActive Duty Military Members Can Now File Malpractice Claims under the Military Claims Act
A 70-year-old U.S. Supreme Court decision known as the “Feres “doctrine prevented active duty service members from suing the U.S. government for medical malpractice. However, the National Defense Authorization Act, which was signed into law earlier this year, contains a provision that now allows soldiers to bring claims for medical malpractice occurring at military facilities under…
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