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House Committee Approves Bill Allowing Military Med Mal

October 8, 2009

The AAJ, citing the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, reported today that ” The House Judiciary Committee has approved a bill to give active duty members of the military the right to file medical malpractice suits against the government. In a 14-12 vote along strict party lines, the Democratic controlled panel Wednesday sent the bill to the full House where supporters contend the measure to repeal the so-called Feres Doctrine stands a good chance of winning approval. Rep. Steve Cohen (D-NY), whose subcommittee backed the bill, said eliminating the lawsuit ban was a question of fundamental fairness. “

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July 20, 2009

According to a July 19, AP report “The operator of a light-rail train that crashed [in San Francisco], injuring dozens of passengers as well as the operator, came under scrutiny on Sunday as federal investigators tried to figure out why he turned off the automatic controls moments before

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Disney monorail death to be investigated

July 8, 2009

The Chicago Tribune reported on July 7 that in addition to OSHA, “the National Transportation Safety Board said Monday it will investigate the deadly collision on Walt Disney World’s monorail, an unprecedented move by a federal agency best known for probing airline crashes.”

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Washington DC train crashes into stopped train

June 29, 2009

Addressing the deadly Washington D.C. train crash Debbie Hersman of the National Transportation Safety Board said the operator of the train that “slammed into a stationary train in front of it apparently had activated the emergency brakes in a failed effort to stop before the accident.” as reported

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