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.
Summer Infant Recalls to Repair Baby Bathers Due to Fall and Head Injury Hazard
September 18, 2012
As a Western New York and Buffalo products liability attorney I am always concerned when a product designed for children is not safe. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and Health Canada today announced a voluntary recall of Mother’s Touch/Deluxe Baby Bathers. Consumers should stop using recalled products