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.
Governor Hochul’s Fourth Veto of the Grieving Families Act Fails New York’s Grieving Families
December 22, 2025
For the fourth time, Governor Kathy Hochul has vetoed the Grieving Families Act — legislation that would finally modernize New York’s outdated wrongful death law and bring fairness to families who have lost loved ones due to negligence.
