According to a recent AAJ article the legal rights of servicemembers injured by medical negligence would be restored under legislation introduced in the U.S. Senate. The article states that a 1950 U.S. Supreme Court ruling in Feres v. United States prevents servicemembers on active duty from holding the government accountable for non-combat related injuries. This decision strips military families of their right to seek redress through our civil justice system. The Carmelo Rodriguez Military Medical Accountability Act (S. 1347 / H.R. 1478), sponsored by Sen. Charles Schumer (D-NY) and Rep. Maurice Hinchey (D-NY), would offer servicemembers injured by medical negligence the same protections currently provided to veterans.
Buffalo Dog Bite Law Update: NY Court Ends “One Free Bite” Rule
May 27, 2025
In a landmark decision on April 17, 2025, the New York Court of Appeals has made it easier for dog bite victims to recover damages. The decision, made in Flanders v. Goodfellow, has changed how dog bite injury cases work in New York and gives injured people more
