A recent AAJ article reports that a petition is pending requesting that the Supreme Court allow active duty military personnel to sue the government. Petty Officer Nathan Hafterson died on March 26, 2006, at Naval Hospital Jacksonville after being admitted for trouble breathing. His attorneys state that it would put military members on the same footing as civilians under the Federal Tort Claims Act. This malpractice action was denied by the lower courts because a federal law (known as the Feres doctrine) prohibits active military members from suing the US government.
One Person Can Make a Difference
January 19, 2010
One person can make a difference. One woman has saved many lives. Kelly Cline of Cheektowaga was motivated to do something to save the lives of others after losing her son A.J. to texting and driving.