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.
Deadly Construction in Texas
April 10, 2013
We recently wrote a blog entry about NYS Scaffold law and the importance of it. Attorney John Feroleto also appeared on the Capitol Pressroom to discuss this law and why it is important and must remain on the books. Not all States have safeguards for workers, especially construction