Posts by Gloria Cannon
How the New Military Medical Malpractice Law Became Part of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA)
Since 2018, Sgt. 1st Class Richard Stayskal has been fighting to hold the military accountable for the military medical malpractice that resulted in the misdiagnosis of his terminal lung cancer. Making a 330-mile drive at least once a month, to Washington from Ft. Bragg, Sgt. Stayskal and his wife Megan met with members of Congress…
Read MoreActive-Duty Navy Sailor Files Military Medical Malpractice Lawsuit for Loss of Triplets
On November 15, 2017, an active-duty Navy sailor gave birth to triplets at 23 weeks gestation. Sadly, all died immediately after. According to Military.com, the mother had undergone intrauterine insemination at Portsmouth Naval Medical Center and became pregnant with quintuplets. Two of these babies died in utero, while the remaining three died immediately after birth. The mother alleges that her…
Read MoreNew Military Medical Malpractice Law
A Military Medical Malpractice Provision of the National Defense Authorization Act Allows Active Duty Members to Now File Malpractice Claims. The 2020 National Defense Authorization Act contains a military medical malpractice provision that grants active duty military members the same right that retired military members, military dependents, and civilians have enjoyed for decades- the right…
Read MoreMilitary Medical Malpractice Claims
Can Active Duty Military Members Now Bring Medical Malpractice Claims? Yes. The 2020 National Defense Authorization Act was signed into law on December 20th and contains a provision that allows active duty military members (or their next of kin) to bring claims for recovery for injuries they suffered at military facilities as a result of…
Read MoreDC Military Medical Malpractice
New Malpractice Law Permits Active Duty Members Filing Malpractice Claims. Historically, active duty military have been barred from suing the U.S. government for injuries sustained from medical malpractice occurring at a military facility. Based on a 1950 U.S. Supreme Court ruling commonly referred to as the Feres doctrine, the restriction applied to active duty members…
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