For nearly 60 years, active duty servicemembers have been denied their rights to receive justice when they are injured by the negligence of the U.S. Government due to the Supreme Court decision in United States v. Feres. In Feres, the Court misinterpreted the Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA), which allows claims to be brought against the United States for certain acts of negligence. Under the Feres doctrine, soldiers like Carmelo Rodriguez and his family are denied their right to bring these claims.
The Carmelo Rodriguez Military Medical Accountability Act would amend the Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA) to allow members of the armed forces to bring medical malpractice claims against the United States government. With increasing numbers of servicemembers coming back from Iraq and Afghanistan being treated for severe injuries, it is more important than ever to protect them from medical negligence caused by government health care providers.
Watch CBS' report on Sergent Rodriguez' fight below:
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