The Carmelo Rodriguez Military Medical Accountability Act of 2009, authored by Congressman Maurice Hinchey (D-NY), was approved by The House Judiciary Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law.
One can remember the case of Sergeant Carmelo Rodriguez, who died due to skin cancer, was misdiagnosed several times by military medical personnel. The bill will enable the family of Sgt. Carmelo Rodriguez and others to hold military accountable for
medical malpractice. Below is the official press release from
house.gov site;
The House Judiciary Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law today approved a bill that Congressman Maurice Hinchey (D-NY) authored, which would enable armed service members and their families to hold the military accountable for negligent medical care. Current law prevents any such malpractice lawsuits from being filed against the military regardless of the egregiousness of the situation.
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