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Active 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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