i was injured at during our annual training six months ago. i was not given proper medical attention after the accident. six months later i am still having trouble with my injury. i have had to fight tooth and nail to get reimbursed for lost wages and to be treated by my local doctor. now i am being buffed off because they belive my injury should be healed by now. i belive that there actions are actually hindering the healing of my injury
2007-02-15 03:50:34 · 18 answers · asked by brad d 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
No you cannot sue the military, read your contract. Your spouse or parents can sue. Would not suggest it. Ask for other doctors.
2007-02-15 04:10:19 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
It is next to impossible to get a lawyer to go against the VA. I know as I have been fighting the VA system for the last 10 years because they have conveniently lost 4 out of 8 years of my medical records. You need to contact the DAV at www.DAV.org or call 1-888-236-8313. I am a life member and they will fight for you whether you are a member or not. Be prepared for a long fight but it can be won. Every time I go to a hearing, I manage to get a little farther. You can also contact the American Legion.
Good luck. They treat vets like dirt.
2007-02-15 04:06:40 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
No.
Go to the VA and ask to talk to a veteran advocate. The VA is a big entity and growing daily due to the amount of injured vets coming home from the war. You do have patients rights you just need to find somebody to help you process the system.
2007-02-15 04:37:59 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No you cannot bring suit against the military by your private initiative.
Military is governed under Admiralty Law not civil law.
An sorry fact is that in order to bring suit against a Federal agency one must first get approval to bring suit by a federal agency.
The bureaucracy to protect itself insulated itself by Veterans afairs and lobby goups like VFW etc that are more interested in protectiing thier priveleges than helping ex military.
Today after the Federal courts ruled by Republican pressure that the Commander in chief of military can be sued in a civil suit, many iraqui vets are trying to find a legal group to represent them in a civil lawsuit for being sent in harms way by an illegal actions of the commander in chief, BUSH.
It will go nowhere of course.
What you believe is worth nothing in the real world and ones best bet is to go outside military get opinions and quite possibly cures, as the miltiary hospitals are notoriously inefecient, so you can get better and stand on corner and wave your plastic flag.
That is what hundreds of thousands of Viet Vets with Agent Orange and PTSS have had to do as they too fought the Veterans Affairs VFW drunks and the ilk who denied them help. that is what the hundreds of thousands of vets in iraq I and II will have to do now and so will thousands in the future who actually believe anyone gives a damn about the vet once his worth is over.
You volunteered so take your lumps like a man and quit your whining.
2007-02-15 04:59:29 · answer #4 · answered by theooldman 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If you went to a hospital DURING your annual training then there should be documentation to support your case. Military members need to be aware that ANY medical issue needs to be documented through a hospital, so things like this don't happen.
2007-02-15 04:21:12 · answer #5 · answered by John B 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think the Military has its own law and procedure and can not be brought to civil courts unless a person has followed course of action given in their law and still feels aggrieved so you need to report to your commanders instead of suing.
2007-02-15 04:14:07 · answer #6 · answered by Angle 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is no such thing as mal practice in the military. Why do you think you never hear about lawsuits involving doctors who misdiagnosed or mistreated patients? It happens a whole lot...and the best thing to do is to read what you're signing there pallie.
2007-02-15 03:58:58 · answer #7 · answered by Destiny 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
When you enlist or get commissioned you gave up the right to sue the military. It is stated in your contract.
2007-02-15 13:13:23 · answer #8 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you have already done the chain of responsibility (JAG, etc.) then do a congressional - contact your Congressman or Senator and give a specific outline of the problems, treatments, and payments you have received.
2007-02-15 03:59:50 · answer #9 · answered by Mike1942f 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You were considered on Active duty so No.
Keep bugging your Tricare Rep, they will eventually allow you a second opinion at their cost. If you don't keep on it, you'll only have you to blame...
2007-02-15 04:31:03 · answer #10 · answered by Q-burt 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋