Illegal immigrants entitled to sue for malpractice, but not active-duty military
Investigations
by: Steve Andrews
Posted: Jul 31, 2019 / 02:30 PM EDT / Updated: Aug 1, 2019 / 05:27 AM EDT
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) – Illegal immigrants have the right to sue doctors for malpractice in this country and prisoners have the right to file malpractice litigation against doctors at correctional facilities, but America’s active-duty service members do not have the right to hold bad military doctors accountable.
A federal law called the Feres Doctrine prevents such lawsuits by active-duty military.
Army doctors failed to notify Sgt. 1st Class Rich Stayskal, a Green Beret, about a spot on his lung. He is now dealing with stage 4 cancer.
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