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Military Malpractice Lawyers Advocate for Active-Duty Members in Pursuit of Recovery for Medical Errors
According to the Military Times, Navy Lt. Rebekah Moani Daniel arrived at Naval Hospital Bremerton and gave birth to her daughter, Victoria, without complications. However, within four hours after the birth, she began hemorrhaging. Lt. Daniel, herself a labor and delivery nurse at this hospital, was given medication to get her bleeding under control, but unfortunately…
Read MoreUS News Uncovers Mounting Evidence that May Explain Military Surgical Errors
According to US News, interviews conducted with more than two dozen active-duty and retired military surgeons have found mounting evidence that military surgical readiness is fraying fast: There are severe shortages of skilled surgeons, especially trauma surgeons, on active duty and in the reserves. Army field hospitals “are not staffed with appropriate specialty capabilities for a…
Read MoreMilitary Medication Errors: NCBI Study Discusses Causes of Medication Errors
NCBI reported data relating to causes of medication errors in the US US Medication Error Statistics According to NCBI, the National Center for Biotechnology Information, 7,000 to 9,000 people die each year in the United States as a result of medication errors. Nearly 75% of these medication errors can be attributed to health care providers being…
Read MoreVeteran Alleges Cancer Misdiagnosis at a Military Facility Delayed Treatment
According to VT Digger, a Vermont Newspaper, Veteran Wesley Black has filed a military medical malpractice lawsuit against the White River Junction VA Medical Center. After Black had gone to the medical center in 2013 for intestinal issues, he was diagnosed with irritable bowel syndrome without receiving any tests. Again in 2014 and then 2016, Black…
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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