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.
Talk Texting With Your Loved Ones
May 10, 2013
Besides being a personal injury attorney, I am a runner. I run all over Buffalo and Western New York. What amazes me is the number of people I see texting or talking while driving. I see them jolted into awareness, taking quick action when they bring their eyes