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.
School Is Still In Session
May 5, 2014
Driving to work today I was shocked to see how many vehicles had blatantly disobeyed a school bus while it was stopped to pick students on Main Street in Buffalo. The bus had flashers going and the retractable stop sign was out. These were not just careless, but