Posts Tagged ‘military medical malpractice litigation’
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 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 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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