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.
Spring Sailing and Insurance Issues
March 20, 2013
Spring is officially here. Many sailors in Buffalo, NY will work hard to get their boats out onto the water as soon as weather cooperates and the ice clears from Lake Erie.