In the four years since Congress passed a law allowing troops to file claims against the Defense Department for medical malpractice, the military services have received 597 claims and...
(InvestigateTV) — The surgery on the soldier’s son was supposed to be routine. But in a matter of minutes, the once-vibrant 1-year-old ZaMari Reese was fighting for his life. When it was all said and done, a series of medical mistakes, misjudgments and miscalculations at a prestigious military hospital cost the toddler his quality of life, leaving him permanently brain-damaged and requiring round-the-clock care. His family won a malpractice case against some of the doctors involved. ...
FALLS CHURCH, Virginia (InvestigateTV) — When military doctors are disciplined or lose a malpractice case, the agency that oversees healthcare for service members and their families is required by federal law to keep their names confidential, a top official said. But given those restraints, the Defense Health Agency is as transparent as possible, Dr. Paul Cordts told InvestigateTV in a rare interview. “I think we’ve been very aggressive about being transparent,” Cordts said. Since 2022, ...
Service members now can file claims related to alleged malpractice at military medical facilities for up to $750,000.
This article seeks to present the legal history related to military malpractice and the Feres Doctrine as well as discuss the potential future implications that may arise as the Feres...
The legislation passed in January 2020 did not alter or repeal Feres, but it provided a pathway for troops to file claims for neglect or malpractice in the military health system. According...
Troops who win medical malpractice claims against Defense Department hospitals and doctors can now receive up to $750,000 in damages, the Pentagon announced Friday. The increase, up from the previous $600,000 cap, applies only to non-economic damages, Air Force Brig. Gen. Pat Ryder, a DoD spokesman, said in a statement. Economic damages, including loss of wages due to malpractice, are not capped. The Pentagon is also proposing to amend another rule affecting how much compensation troops receive....
The proposal builds on earlier reforms to how military malpractice cases are handled.
A group of veterans says the military failed them after receiving poor health care treatment, and are hitting a wall on malpractice claims.
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