Option proposed to sue military - Bill would allow lawsuits for poor care

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Source: Recordonline dot com / thr also at midhudsonnews dot com

But first the Marine wrote to Rep. Maurice Hinchey, D-Hurley, who represents his area in the House of Representatives. He urged Hinchey to do something about what he called the medical malpractice of military doctors. One way to do that: Override the Feres Doctrine, a 1950 ruling of the U.S. Supreme Court that prevents malpractice lawsuits against military doctors. That is an option commonly open to the general public.

from mhn
http://midhudsonnews.com/News/May08/20/milmed_misdiag_bill-20May08.html
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