Congressman Hinchey Unveils Bill to Reverse Military Medical Malpractice Injustice

May 19th, 2008

Looking to turn back an injustice that stops armed service members and their families from holding the military accountable for negligent health care, Congressman Maurice Hinchey (D-NY) today put forward legislation he's authored that would allow medical malpractice claims against the military.

Hinchey's bill, the Carmelo Rodriguez Military Medical Accountability Act of 2008, is titled after the late Sgt. Carmelo Rodriguez of Ellenville, NewYork, who passed away from skin cancer last year after a series of mistakes committed by military medical personnel. The congressman intends to introduce the legislation in the House tomorrow.

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