Few among the American public know that members of the U.S. military are barred from suing for medical malpractice and negligence by the government. That’s hard to believe isn’t it. So, let me repeat it: Members of the U.S. military are barred from suing for medical malpractice and negligence by the government."Whether it is a military doctor cutting off the wrong leg or a military gasoline station cutting a brake line, military personnel are not allowed to seek legal relief as other citizens can."
A series of rulings by the Supreme Court in 1950—known as the Feres Doctrine—created the loss of legal protections for members of the military even in peacetime.
Congress needs to amend the Federal Tort Claims Act to end this "disastrous" Feres Doctrine. Jonathan Turley, USA Today 04/12/2007 Read Article: USA Today
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