Harrisburg Military Medical Negligence Lawyers
Representing Service Members and Their Families in Military Negligence Suits
When you are in the military, you prepare for injuries. Yet, you never expected that your injury or the injury of a loved one would come from the doctors who are there to heal your wounds. When a medical professional's negligence causes your injury, you want answers.
The military law attorneys at Boyle, Autry & Murphy bring military medical malpractice suits for service members, retired service members and their families. Contact us for advice about your legal options after a medical malpractice injury.
As an experienced trial attorney and former Navy JAG Officer and Commander, Harrisburg military medical negligence lawyer Dennis Boyle understands how to investigate and present proof not only of the defendant's liability but also of the full measure of your damages. Our law firm has extensive experience with military law and federal law, including with the Federal Tort Claims Act ("FTCA").
Feres Doctrine: Who Can Bring a Negligence Suit?
Under the Feres Doctrine, active duty members of the military are barred from bringing personal injury or medical malpractice claims against other active duty members. However, the Feres Doctrine does not apply to:
- Retirees: Retirees at Bethesda or other military hospitals can bring a claim against their negligent doctors.
- Dependents of active duty members: You can bring a lawsuit if your child was injured by a military doctor.
- Active duty members suing civilian doctors: If you were injured by a civilian doctor (including medical professionals contracting with the military), your suit is not barred by the Feres Doctrine.
Recovering Compensation in Military Negligence Cases
Our objective in all military negligence claims is to establish the defendant's liability and recover the full value of your claim. We can prove liability in one of three ways, depending on the specific facts of your case and the profession involved:
1. Failure to observe the prevailing standard of care or conduct in the medical profession;
2. Violation of a military or medical regulation intended to protect patients; or
3. Ordinary negligence or the failure to use reasonable care under the circumstances.
Contact Boyle, Autry & Murphy
For further information and a free consultation about your military medical negligence claim, contact a Philadelphia or Harrisburg civil trial attorney at Boyle, Autry & Murphy in Philadelphia, Camp Hill or York.
