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- Service members now can file claims related to alleged malpractice at military medical facilities for up to $750,000.
- When a veteran receives poor medical treatment at a Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) hospital or medical facility, they might be under the belief that filing a…
- The family of Army Staff Sgt. Alfred "Fred" Brazel has received one of the largest awards to date under a law that allowed service members to file medical malpractice…
- The Stayskal legislation did not repeal Feres, but it provided a pathway for troops harmed by neglect or malpractice to receive compensation.
- In the four years since Congress passed legislation allowing troops to file claims for medical malpractice, just 20 have been approved.
- The Defense Department will publish a rule Friday that will affect the amount service members will receive if they are awarded compensation for medical malpractice.
- Feres ruling continues to bar military personnel from suing the government for malpractice.
- An active-duty soldier and the widow of an airman will ask lawmakers for changes to the Federal Tort Claims Act.
- But while the court rejected Daniel v. the United States, Justices Ginsburg and Thomas came together to press the issue.
- Legislation introduced Tuesday by Rep. Jackie Speier, D-California, has bipartisan support to overturn what's known as the Feres doctrine.