2006-08-04 04:59:27 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Military
I'm guessing mrfixit isn't in the military. Otherwise, he'd know that you can't sue a military doctor. That's one of the first things you're told when you join or marry a military member.
2006-08-04 05:11:48 · answer #1 · answered by HEartstrinGs 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A Service Member cannot sue, but....
Dependants can sue the military.....it is a long and hard process.
First you need to get copys of all your records and hope that the MTF hasn't lost them. Then you need to get a lawyer that is trained in military justice and handles malpractice suits (look in the back of the army times or the air force times, there are always ads for malpractice attorneys that were jags, then they know the inside and outside of the system). But get your records and take the originals!!!! Copys wont hold up in court.
Tricare might pay for another operation, but if they do then you lose your chance to sue. Also if you sue tricare, they have the option of dropping you from the insurance plan and your husband might take some back lash (they won't use that as the excuse for discharge, but they might decide that his job is no longer open and he needs to be a part of the force cuts).
Get your records and then talk to the lawyer and see what the best course of action would be.
2006-08-04 06:02:04 · answer #2 · answered by mrsjav 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. Under the Feres Doctrine, a military person cannot collect a dime. Under the Federal Tort Claims Act, a civilian may sue and recover damages, but the payout comes from the Department of Justice, not the doctor personally.
2006-08-04 05:04:08 · answer #3 · answered by rustyshackleford001 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes, if you are a dependant or other civilian. Military personnel may not sure for damages. The Base Hospital In Jacksonville has had to pay out a lot of money recently due to malpractice suits.
Technically, however, you cannot sue an individual, only the facility.
2006-08-04 06:15:49 · answer #4 · answered by Mrsjvb 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nope.
You have to sue an actual doctor, which military doctors don't happen to be.
The civilian equivalent of a military doctor is "intern"
2006-08-04 05:04:47 · answer #5 · answered by Ricky T 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't listen to them.. Yes you can! It won't come from the doctor but rather from the mal-practice insurance which all medical organizations and personnel are required to carry.
2006-08-04 05:07:23 · answer #6 · answered by niceguy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-11-28 02:24:34 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, and if you already won the case...they paid off and you'd still have the VA for future care. No?
2006-08-04 05:17:34 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can not sue a US Armed Forces doctor...........
2006-08-04 05:11:39 · answer #9 · answered by tallerfella 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you can't sue the military....doctors or otherwise
2006-08-04 05:05:46 · answer #10 · answered by dcoltsfan@sbcglobal.net 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋