2007-12-12 13:45:51 · 16 answers · asked by Twilight Heathen 4 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
Here's the explanation. While watching an episode of Perry Mason the other night, The Case of the Slandered Submarine, a civilian who was trying to win a contract with the Navy wanted to sue the Navy after they renigged on the deal. He came to Mason and said, "You're the only lawyer in California qualified to take on the US Navy." Now, there are TONS of lawyers in California so what credentials did Mason have to have to be able to sue the government on a civilian's behalf?
2007-12-14 10:32:20 · update #1
when you sign up for the military part of your agreement is that you can not sue the military for anything that happens during your service.
you can obtain a lawyer to defend you against charges brought up against you but not to sue as suing the military is not an option.
You can also hire a lawyer to help you out with a disablity claim but they only help you gather evidence for your case it is not the same as suing then as a medical board not a judge or court makes the final decision on your diabilaty.
2007-12-12 14:14:53 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I hope you are not active duty, because if you are, you can never sue. It's in the contract you signed. If you are not you better have a damn good reason, even then, you will most likley lose. Here is one more, the Navy, even with the budget it has can't supply good hospitals for the sailors and Marines. The Marines funding comes from the Navy, and the living standard of lower enlisted Marines would be seen as apauling by most Americans. So what happened to you that is sooooo devistating that you should take the roof from the heads of me and my friends? We don't even have enough rounds to train and the budget is so screrwed up that we eat a grade of food that no kidding says "prision or military use only" on the side of the box. And that's the stuff at the chow hall. So I'm not sure what you think you are owed, but I would bet it isn't near the worst that I have heard of.
2007-12-12 22:18:38 · answer #2 · answered by tool 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You can't sue the Gov't because the Gov't is us. You will be suing yourself. If gross negligence happened in a unique event, you may bring a complaint to recover actual damages. For example, a tank runs over your car in the PX parking lot. You can seek replacement for the car. Then there is the classic legal case of a person going to the hospital to amputate a severely damaged leg and they cut the good one off by accident. A week later the bad leg is cut off. You can go to a lawyer to sue, but he will say that you don't have a leg to stand on.
2007-12-12 23:00:44 · answer #3 · answered by Richard B 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I would really like to hear the full story. What is your motive for trying to sue the Navy? Did they make you get a hair cut that you didn't like? Did they make you get on a ship and go out to sea for 6 months? Did they make you iron your clothes and polish your shoes? Did they tell you to do something that you really didn't want to do? Exactly why is it you want to sue the United States Navy?
2007-12-14 16:22:58 · answer #4 · answered by J S 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You can get a lawyer if charges are brought against you, but I don't believe you can sue the navy.
2007-12-12 21:48:52 · answer #5 · answered by GoGo Girls 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I don't know, go ask the Tree-Hugging As*holes. They sue us often because they say "Active Sonar hurts the pretty looking whales". It makes my life a pain to train my guys using Active due to all the freaking requirements of where, when, what for, and reports I need to send afterwords, so the freaks can see, we are not killing flipper!
I'm done venting! lol
2007-12-12 22:06:46 · answer #6 · answered by Think for yourself 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Sue the government not going to happen but good luck.
2007-12-12 21:48:56 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Depends on what you are suing for. What complaint do you plan to file against the Navy?
2007-12-12 22:13:24 · answer #8 · answered by wichitaor1 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you may not sue the Navy as an entity.
2007-12-13 10:39:59 · answer #9 · answered by Mrsjvb 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
LMAO...you cant sue the Navy...you cant sue the military at all.
2007-12-12 22:48:24 · answer #10 · answered by Stevie 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋