June 24 2009 - Bill Would Allow Soldiers to Sue Doctors
A bill before Congress would allow members of the U.S. military and their families to sue for medical malpractice.
The measure is named after Marine Sgt. Carmelo Rodriguez, who died last year of melanoma at the age of 28, The Salt Lake Tribune reported. Backers of the legislation say Rodriguez, who had served a tour of duty in Iraq, was a victim of malpractice by military doctors who misdiagnosed the cancer on his buttocks as a wart.
The Carmelo Rodriguez Military Medical Accountability Act would be retroactive to 1997.
Dean Swartz, a Washington lawyer representing Col. Adele Connell, 57, of Stansbury Park, Utah, said prison inmates can sue for malpractice while men and women serving their country cannot. Connell, who says surgeons removed healthy lymph nodes during breast cancer surgery at Walter Reed Medical Center in Washington, was blocked from suing.
The House Judiciary Committee was to consider the bill Wednesday.
<< back
The Gary Doehling Personal Injury Law Firm, P.C. handles the following types of cases: Automobile Accidents, Oil Field Accidents, Spinal Cord Injuries, Wrongful Death, Nursing Home Negligence, Cerebral Palsy, Traumatic Brain Injuries, Lead Paint Exposure, Toxic Molds, Medical Malpractice, Insurance Bad Faith Claims, Airplane Accidents, Dog Bites, Drunk Drivers, Large Truck Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, School Bus Accidents, and Slip & Fall Accidents.
The Gary Doehling Personal Injury Law Firm, P.C. serves the following areas: Western Colorado, Eastern Utah, Grand Junction, Montrose, Glenwood Springs, Aspen, Delta, Hermosa, Western Slope, Moffat, Rio Blanco, Garfield, Ouray, San Miguel, Dolores, Montezuma, La Plata, San Juan, Daggett, Uintah, Grand.
The legal information offered by The Gary Doehling Personal Injury Law Firm and contained herein, regarding Colorado or Utah legal statutes and Colorado or Utah claimants' rights, is general in scope. No legal attorney / client relationship with our attorneys is hereby formed nor is the information herein intended as formal legal advice. Please contact a Colorado or Utah lawyer regarding your specific inquiry.See Terms of Use.
|
