Soldier's Injury Spurs Malpractice Claims Policy Changes
June 01, 2024
June 01, 2024
WASHINGTON, June 1 -- The U.S. Army News Service issued the following news:
By Jonathan Austin
An Army family's five-year struggle and advocacy efforts led to major changes in how the Department of Defense considers non-economic payments in medical malpractice claims filed by active-duty service members.
The changes, published May 10 in the Federal Register, say that potential financial damages in medical malpractice claims will no longer be offset or reduc . . .
By Jonathan Austin
An Army family's five-year struggle and advocacy efforts led to major changes in how the Department of Defense considers non-economic payments in medical malpractice claims filed by active-duty service members.
The changes, published May 10 in the Federal Register, say that potential financial damages in medical malpractice claims will no longer be offset or reduc . . .